Tag: debt
Structural reform and debt management dominate German fiscal debate
(de-news.net) – Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has explained moderately higher public borrowing as a preventive measure against long-term fiscal costs while emphasizing compliance…
Merz rejects Miersch’s push to suspend debt brake amid fiscal and economic debate
(de-news.net) – Germany’s fiscal policy debate is intensifying as Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejects calls to suspend the debt brake, arguing that current conditions do not…
German public debt rises across multiple levels alongside expanding borrowing
(de-news.net) – Preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office show that Germany’s public debt rose by 6 percent in 2025 to over 2.66 trillion euros,…
Hesse demands reform of of federal fiscal equalization mechanism as debt pressures mount
(de-news.net) – Boris Rhein (CDU), the Minister-President of Hesse, has argued that Germany’s current system of interstate fiscal equalization requires a fundamental overhaul, explicitly linking…
Federal budget 2026: Klingbeil advocates structural reform in the midst of rising debt
(de-news.net) – Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has presented the 2026 federal budget. This marks the commencement of the German Bundestag’s second consecutive budget deliberation…
Germany unveils 520-billion-euro budget with record investments for 2026 and rising debt
(de-news.net) – The German federal cabinet has adopted the budget draft for the year 2026, projecting expenditures of approximately 520 billion euros and a new…
Debt package: convergence of the Union parties and the SPD with the position of the Greens
(de-news.net) – Efforts to reach an agreement with the Green Party on a debt solution for defense and infrastructure have led to a potential compromise….
Green Party still for a comprehensive reform of the debt brake
(de-news.net) – Following the agreement between the Union and SPD on a new financial package for defense and infrastructure, the Green Party has expressed its…
