Tag: National debt
How the federal states pile up mountains of debt through the back door
Berlin The pot should “have it all”, announced the new state government, and it has. The new climate special fund of the city of Berlin is to comprise up to…
US default could already threaten on June 1st
Washington US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on June 1 that the government could default in the dispute over the debt ceiling. However, the reserves could also not be used…
“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…
House of Representatives votes to raise debt limit
Capitol Washington The Senate will likely vote against the plan. (Photo: dpa) Washington The US House of Representatives has approved a bill raising the debt limit. With a narrow majority…
“Germany must not become a permanent blocker in Brussels” – this is how the debt dispute is dividing Europe
Christian Lindner Lindner has reservations about the debt sustainability analysis. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels, Paris The federal government rejects the reform proposals of the EU Commission for the European debt…
The EU Commission wants to save the Stability Pact
Brussels Christian Lindner left no stone unturned, he also published an article for the “Financial Times” on Tuesday. However, the Federal Minister of Finance’s efforts to force the EU Commission…
France wants to speed up debt reduction
Paris France is heading towards three trillion euros in national debt. is not a European country in absolute terms it is as heavily indebted as the second largest economy in…
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…
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…
The Progress Coalition can only be successful together with the federal states
The federal government is debating the 2024 budget. Expenditure and income diverge. Should the sensitive federal-state financial relationships serve as a quarry for consolidation? Apparently yes, according to the traffic…
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…
The German government’s proposal to reform the EU debt rules is balanced
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner For a long time, the traffic light parties did not agree on the question of reforming the EU debt rules. (Photo: Reuters) It has been…
How card payments could help Greece reduce debt
ATM in Athens Cash is losing popularity in Greece. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Athens From shopping in the supermarket to a new fridge or television to a piece of property –…
Lindner’s reform plan for EU debt rules has met with mixed responses
Christian Lindner The Federal Finance Minister has presented his own proposals for a reform of the EU debt rules. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels, Paris The federal government has received praise…
Federal government draws red lines for reform
The EU and the Federal Ministry of Finance are at odds over debt rules European Parliament in Brussels: A new agreement is to be reached for the EU debt regulation.…
Federal government draws red lines when reforming EU debt rules
Berlin The debate about reforming the EU debt rules is heating up. While the EU Commission wants to quickly pour its proposals into a draft law, Federal Finance Minister Christian…
Italy wants to renovate a football stadium with EU money – that’s crazy
Italy Giorgia Meloni leads the government in Rome. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Italy is the biggest beneficiary of the Corona reconstruction aid. There are good reasons for this, after all, the country…
Argentina can’t find a way out of the price crisis
Salvador Argentina will not come out of the crisis. On the contrary: In the past twelve months, inflation in the South American country has exceeded 100 percent for the first…
This is how the country has benefited from Macron’s reform agenda
Paris More than a million people on the streets, more than 400 injured police officers, burning barricades: the protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform are becoming increasingly intense. A state…