Tag: Finance
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. SPD and CDU/CSU representatives said they were amenable to the Greens’ idea of expanding the definition of defense to cover…
Taxpayers call for a leaner federal administration
(de-news.net) – The Taxpayers’ Association has advocated for a comprehensive reassessment of one-third of the positions within federal ministries, urging the Union and SPD to implement significant reductions in staffing levels across these institutions. Media reports indicate that the association’s president, Rainer Holznagel, has called…
Special fund rejected by the Green Party
(de-news.net) – The Green Party has rejected the CDU/CSU and SPD’s proposed financial package under current circumstances. Members are advised by the party’s leaders to oppose the special fund as well as the constitutional amendment. The Greens call on the CDU/CSU and the SPD, most…
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 intention to review the proposals while emphasizing the necessity of a comprehensive reform of the debt brake. Green Party leader…
Constitutional amendments as to infrastructure soon to be confirmed, reforms to planning laws proposed
(de-news.net) – Following the agreement between the Union and SPD on a 500-billion-euro special fund for infrastructure modernization, additional demands have emerged from the Union. Christoph Ploß, a CDU/CSU parliamentary representative on the Bundestag’s Transport Committee, emphasized that reforms to planning laws would be essential…
Huge financial package agreed upon by the Union parties and the SPD
(de-news.net) – The CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed on a multi-billion-euro financial package during coalition talks, as announced by party leaders Friedrich Merz (CDU), Markus Söder (CSU), Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken (both SPD) in Berlin. The plan includes exempting defense expenditures exceeding 1 percent…
Bundesbank proposes reform of Germany’s federal debt brake
(de-news.net) – The Deutsche Bundesbank has proposed a reform of Germany’s federal debt brake, contingent on Germany’s debt ratio remaining below 60 percent, according to media reports. If the debt ratio stays below 60 percent, the federal and state governments could borrow up to 220…
Health insurances demand spending moratorium
(de-news.net) – In light of the multi-billion deficit in statutory health insurance, the health insurance funds has urged the Union and SPD to agree on drastic measures to stabilize finances during their coalition negotiations. Doris Pfeiffer, head of the health insurance association, emphasized the need…
Discussions about a special fund for the Bundeswehr
(de-news.net) – Discussions are underway regarding the financing of the Bundeswehr. A number of top representatives of the German federal states, the länder, have signaled support for the idea which is also backed by the CDU/CSU in the Bundestag. Christian Haase, chief budget officer of…
Probably no reform of the debt brake before the new Bundestag convenes, according to Merz
(de-news.net) – CDU leader Friedrich Merz has ruled out a reform of the debt brake before the newly elected Bundestag convenes, stating that such a reform would be a complex and difficult task. Such an endeavor requires a two-thirds majority. Merz was cautious about considerations…
Is the debt brake soon to be reformed?
(de-news.net) – Jens Spahn, Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction, does not rule out the possibility of the debt brake being reformed with the current Bundestag majorities. He stated that there is a financial need for the Bundeswehr until the 2030s and that the…
Habeck (Greens) wants lower guaranteed prices for solar power producers
(de-news.net) – Robert Habeck, the Green Party’s candidate for Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs, has advocated for a reduction in the guaranteed prices for solar power producers under the EEG. He posited that enhanced marketing strategies are necessary, and those who continuously supply electricity…
