Tag: debt brake
The gas price brake is a legal sleight of hand – politics
With the debt brake, politics ties itself like Odysseus to the mast – to resist the lure of borrowed money. But the shackles are not too tight, as the gas…
Government agrees on “defense shield” against high energy prices
Berlin The federal government is launching a €200 billion aid fund to relieve citizens and businesses of the increased energy costs. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens)…
Energy crisis: It’s time to suspend the debt brake – Opinion
comment by Marc Beise There are two ways to deal with crises. First reaction: Search memory and archives for proven principles and then apply them to the current situation. Or,…