Tag: Minister of Finance
Encourage, demand, cut funds – BA boss criticizes Heil for cuts in job centers
Berlin To this day, Monika Miszkiel can hardly believe that she has found work again. “I got my second chance, it’s like winning the lottery for me,” the 58-year-old tells…
“Industrial research is going to the dogs”
Berlin In their coalition agreement, the SPD, Greens and FDP make a clear commitment to research policy: “With a modern funding policy, we are ensuring a successful start to an…
Stock pension could violate the Basic Law
Protection of old-age provision? The share pension is intended to help stabilize state benefits. But there are some legal hurdles. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin Shortly before the expected presentation of…
Harsh criticism of Heil’s plan to shift jurisdiction
Entrance area of a job center In the future, the employment agencies will be responsible for the professional integration of young recipients of citizen’s income. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Minister of…
Stable taxes, higher contributions for pensions and care: criticism of Lindner’s “marshalling yard”
Berlin The federal government’s plan to consolidate the federal budget in part at the expense of the contributors is causing considerable resentment in the economy and in social insurance. Employer…
“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…
“It’s good when everyone is a little dissatisfied”
Stockholm Christian Lindner appeared in good spirits in front of the cameras in the conference center at Stockholm Airport. He was once again the center of attention at the meeting…
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…
Lindner’s just anger at the EU Commission
Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner has the urge to present himself as an upstanding liberal. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Brussels In Brussels, Christian Lindner is particularly noticeable these days as…
Lindner insists on guarantees for the Stabipact reform
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe Brussels The reform of the European debt rules is likely to be delayed again. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner called…
Finance Minister Heiko Geue under pressure over burned tax documents
Heiko Geue (SPD) The Finance Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will answer questions from the press on Tuesday. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Berlin, Brussels In the affair surrounding the burned tax documents of…
G20 countries argue about how to deal with Russia
Christian Lindner (right) with Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel At the G20 meeting in India, the Federal Minister of Finance made the war in Ukraine an issue. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Bangalore The…
New aid package for Ukraine with IMF in the works
Christian Lindner in Bangalore The Federal Minister of Finance now sees it as the turn of other states to provide financial support to Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Bangalore The finance ministers…
The fear of a global debt crisis is increasing
G20 meeting in Bangalore The finance ministers of the G20 will jointly discuss the debt crises in several countries. (Photo: AP) Berlin, Bombay The finance ministers and central bank governors…
“We need strong, efficient banks”
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) The competitiveness of the financial sector has a higher priority for the FDP politician than it did under his predecessors. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Frankfurt The…
How the coalition wants to stabilize the pension level
Berlin The federal government’s planned second pension package is taking shape. According to coalition circles, the pension level should initially be set by law at 48 percent by 2045. There…
Does Habeck do the Lindner now?
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck The economics minister said on Thursday in the Bundestag that the negative trend in inflation was over. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Robert Habeck probably hangs…
Christian Lindner wants to expand funded pensions
Christian Lindner (left), Kenfo boss Anja Mikus (middle) At a discussion event, the Minister of Finance declared that he wanted to invest more money in the capital market for pensions.…
Economy calls for a reform from Finance Minister Lindner
Even if liberal economists and business representatives welcome this position, there is growing concern among some that compliance with the rule could be at the expense of necessary investments. “It…
When war divides the family
Good morning dear readers, it is the unofficial motto of dawdlers and daydreamers of all ages: “If I hurry up really hard now, I can still almost make it on…