Status: 09.03.2023 9:16 p.m
Finance Minister Lindner wants to postpone the presentation of the budget plans in the cabinet, which is scheduled for Wednesday. The reason is said to be additional requests from fellow ministers in the billions. He did not name a new date.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to postpone the presentation of his key figures for the 2024 budget. The FDP politician was originally supposed to present the budget plans to the cabinet next Wednesday. He had already informed Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) that this appointment could not be kept.
“We will have to talk about financial realities together again in the cabinet,” said Lindner of the German Press Agency. The postponement also confirmed that ARD Capital Studio. He expressly did not name a new point in time. His fellow ministers had announced additional requests of 70 billion euros, for which Lindner sees no leeway in the budget.
High risks for the household
According to the Ministry of Finance, the risks for the budget have recently increased further. Interest payments, the ongoing collective bargaining and aid for Ukraine are mentioned in this context. “The high interest burden is a clear signal to curb the state’s debt,” Lindner continued.
At the same time, the citizens were already paying high taxes. “So we have to learn to get by with the available financial framework.” Priorities must be set for this, because not everything can be financed at the same time.