Tag: household
Lindner sends savings targets to all ministries
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) Linder has made concrete cut proposals to some ministries. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin In the budget dispute, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is…
No agreement with Biden in the debt dispute
Kevin McCarthy The Speaker of the House of Representatives after his meeting with Joe Biden. (Photo: AP) The most recent top meeting in the dispute over raising the US debt…
IMF only expects low growth rates in Germany for years to come
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance has warned the other ministries to be frugal. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin For Christian Lindner (FDP), reading begins pleasantly. In the latest country report…
Russia’s government deficit is widening rapidly – but the Kremlin still has reserves
Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin The war of aggression he ordered in Ukraine caused government spending to rise sharply. (Photo: via REUTERS) Chisinau The cost of the war of aggression against…
State revenues collapse by almost 150 billion euros
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner in Niigata “We all have to face this budgetary reality.” (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin, Niigata The budget problems follow Christian Lindner (FDP) to Japan. While the…
Significantly less tax revenue in 2024
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance regularly calls on the other ministries to save. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Niigata The federal, state and local governments will probably have to make…
Budget dispute in the coalition – no additional money in sight
Christian Lindner (FDP, left) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) The current tax estimate does not open up any new leeway for the finance minister. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Ossenbrink) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP)…
Habeck wants additional money for the price of industrial electricity – but Lindner refuses
Christian Lindner (FDP) and Robert Habeck (Greens) A new dispute breaks out between the two ministers over the industrial electricity price. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin A new dispute over the federal…
Special electricity tariffs for heat pumps are worthwhile again
heat pumps This year, the heat pump tariffs have relaxed again with the wholesale price. (Photo: obs) Berlin Many homeowners are faced with the choice of whether to have a…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
FDP opposes CDU plans with party congress decision
Berlin The FDP wants to underpin its rejection of any tax increases. The party executive wants to decide on a corresponding emergency application for the upcoming federal party conference on…
Municipalities incorrectly bill the federal government for housing and heating costs
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil visiting a job center The Federal Court of Auditors accuses the minister of negligence in spending control. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Berlin When it comes…
Lindner feels confirmed in the budget dispute by the IMF
Christian Lindner The Federal Minister of Finance regularly pleads for thrift at traffic lights. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin, Washington At meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), German finance ministers often…
Women must be relieved in the household
pharmacist The shortage of skilled workers runs through numerous industries. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) The federal government recently presented its strategy for dealing with the serious shortage of skilled workers. By…
Kremlin demands money from companies in case of exit
Wladimir Putin In the future, the Russian government will demand payments from companies that want to go out of business in Russia. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Riga Western companies that want to…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
“It is likely that the traffic light will fall hard in 2025”
Clemens Fuest The Ifo boss advises the traffic light to settle their disputes quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Mr. Fuest, the leaders of the coalition have adjourned after around 19 hours…
How the constant dispute paralyzes the traffic light
Berlin Before the meeting of the coalition partners on Sunday evening, Robert Habeck (Greens) is trying to lighten the mood a bit. “We work well together, we get along well…
“I don’t enjoy it either”
Paris Emmanuel Macron chose an unusual setting for his first public statements on the controversial decision to push through his pension reforms despite massive protests and no parliamentary vote. Instead…