Tag: Lindner
“Mr. Lindner has to answer the question of whether this country should still have a stable industrial base”
DGB boss Yasmin Fahimi “It’s not just about blind subsidies, but about an agreement with the economy for future investments.” (Photo: IMAGO/Chai von der Laage) Berlin The chairwoman of the…
Lindner confirms reservations about the heating law
Lindner countered the claim that his party was harming the coalition and the state in the dispute over the Building Energy Act (GEG). “If the FDP prevents left-wing politics and…
Lindner makes front against “left politics” in the traffic light government
The government’s heating law had recently caused considerable conflicts between the governing parties. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) said to the “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger”: “I do not hide the fact that these…
Economists speak out against it
Advisory Council Achim Truger (2nd from left) is in favor of an industrial electricity price, Ulrike Malmendier (from left), Monika Schnitzer, Veronika Grimm and Martin Werding are against it. (Photo:…
Affront to Lindner? Beijing invites the German finance minister at short notice
Berlin Everything was prepared, the visit program arranged. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) wanted to fly to Beijing on Tuesday evening to meet his counterpart Liu Kun. But then…
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…
Christian Lindner calls traffic lights to save
Berlin In the end it got personal. In the last three minutes of his one and a half hour speech at the FDP party conference, Christian Lindner spoke about himself.…
Christian Lindner re-elected as FDP chairman
Christian Lindner Two more years leader of the Liberals. (Photo: IMAGO/serienlicht) Berlin The FDP has confirmed its chairman Christian Lindner for another two years in office. At the federal party…
Christian Lindner re-elected as FDP chairman
Christian Lindner Two more years leader of the Liberals. (Photo: IMAGO/serienlicht) Berlin The FDP has confirmed its chairman Christian Lindner for another two years in office. At the federal party…
Proof of distrust for Christian Lindner – citizens reject share pensions
FDP leader Christian Lindner at an event on “Generational Capital” The Federal Minister of Finance does not rule out that in the long term pension contribution funds will also be…
Budget policy: EU Commission rejects Lindner
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The federal government had proposed that highly indebted euro countries be subject to a uniform minimum requirement for annual debt reduction. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels…
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…
Lindner dissatisfied with weak IMF economic forecast for Germany
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner The FDP politician does not expect a recession in Germany. (Photo: Getty Images) Washington Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner is dissatisfied with the IMF’s economic…
More and more German companies are leaving for cost reasons
metal worker Energy-intensive companies in particular have to struggle with the comparatively high energy costs in Germany. (Photo: Photothek/Getty Images) Berlin German companies are increasingly relocating their business abroad. 32…
Germany has to get used to modest economic growth
Germany snail According to estimates by the Leibniz Institute, annual growth of 0.7 percent is only the medium-term potential of the German economy. The German economy is expected to grow…
Lindner plans tax benefits for cars with synthetic fuels
Cars that are fueled with climate-friendly synthetic fuels – so-called e-fuels – should in future be taxed less than vehicles currently powered by petrol or diesel, said the FDP chairman…
Lindner and Stark-Watzinger want to improve financial knowledge
Woman withdraws money in Berlin The financial knowledge of the Germans is bad. This is an important building block for financial advancement. (Photo: EyeEm/Getty Images) Berlin The Federal Minister of…
Budget: Federal government prepares austerity package
Finance Minister Lindner Many ministerial colleagues want to spend more money, Christian Lindner absolutely wants to comply with the debt brake. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) sees himself as…
Debate about savings “blatant populism” – posse between Lindner and Scholz about the new chancellery building
Berlin Christian Lindner (FDP) sits on the TV show “Maischberger”. It’s all about money, the Federal Minister of Finance is currently struggling with his colleagues over the new federal budget.…
EU Finance Ministers decide on the first Stabilization Pact compromise – Lindner curbs expectations
Christian Lindner (left) with other EU finance ministers Shortly before the vote, Lindner still had requests for changes. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels The EU finance ministers are slowly coming closer to…