Tag: debt brake
General debate: Scholz proposes “Germany Pact”.
Status: 06.09.2023 11:54 a.m In the general debate, Chancellor Scholz called for a “national effort” to modernize the country and get it back on track economically. Opposition leader Merz accused…
General debate: Merz criticizes the government’s handling of the Bundeswehr
Status: 06.09.2023 09:50 a.m At the start of the general debate in the Bundestag, opposition leader Merz accused the government of setting the wrong priorities. The effects of the Ukraine…
Commentary on the federal budget: Germany does not need a savings commissioner
comment Status: 05.09.2023 2:44 p.m Federal Finance Minister Lindner is only complying with the debt brake because climate protection measures cost billions or the German armed forces are in shadow…
How Christian Lindner became a saver
analysis Status: 03.09.2023 05:16 Finance Minister Lindner sent out letters with savings proposals, remained tough in the negotiations about basic child security and alienated many in the coalition. Why does…
Debt: full throttle or full brakes?
Germany is in debt again. “So what?” some ask. “Stop it,” demand the others. What speaks for debt on a very large scale and what speaks for taking the debt…
The traffic light wants to combat the economic crisis. But what helps? – Politics
The summer break is still dampening the debate, but what the government will be arguing about in the fall is already becoming abundantly clear: the country’s shaky economic situation and…
Austerity policy: no one understands the household magic of the traffic light – economy
No money for the 49-euro ticket, but 15 billion for chip factories? Nobody understands that anymore. It’s high time to reveal the savings tricks of the traffic light and talk…
Saving or investing: Better without a debt brake?
faq Status: 08/10/2023 1:02 p.m Ever since the debt brake came into existence, its abolition has also been discussed. In general, it makes sense not to spend more money than…
Draft budget 2024: What the cabinet decided – who has to save how much – politics
After much discussion, the Federal Cabinet has agreed on a draft budget for 2024. The dpa reports, citing government circles. Federal spending is to be reduced significantly from EUR 476.3…
Federal budget: trade unions and social association criticize savings plans – politics
Trade unions and the social association VdK have sharply criticized the planned savings in the 2024 budget, especially in the social sector. “A cutback course is basically unnecessary, tends to…