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2024-08-05 05:50:09
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Green Party Rejects Further Budget Talks Amidst Criticism and Fiscal Challenges

Amid a billion-dollar hole in the federal budget by 2025, Finance Minister Lindner faces opposition calls for social benefit cuts. Lindner opposes tax hikes to stay within constitutional limits.

Conflict arises as coalition partners SPD, Greens, and FDP clash over budget decisions. Calls for a solution balancing social and environmental concerns grow amidst criticism.

Söder uses the debate to criticize the Ampel government, while Djir-Sarai defends Lindner's stance against what he labels as 'debt populism' from the SPD and Greens.

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Finance Minister Lindner identifies 5 billion euro gap in draft ... draft budget

Finance Minister Lindner has identified a financing gap of 5 billion euros in the 2025 draft budget. This has raised concerns about the debt brake, with experts examining subsidies for Deutsche Bahn and Autobahn GmbH. The Union is calling for cuts in social benefits, while the SPD criticizes Lindner's approach. Prior to this, the heads of the traffic light coalition had reached a compromise on the budget. In addition, Lindner has stated his focus on immigration and social policies for the upcoming federal election, aiming to tackle 'irregular migration' and prevent 'free riders'. The FDP also prioritizes tax relief and bureaucracy reduction. However, the future of FDP's involvement in the government after the election remains uncertain. While the SPD and Greens advocate for tax increases, the CDU's financial policy appears less clear. The federal election is expected to take place in September 2025.

Household Dispute: Union Considers Cuts in Social Benefits ... Unavoidable

The Union believes that cuts in social benefits are necessary in the dispute over the federal budget for 2025. They argue that the budget should prioritize investment in infrastructure, which means reducing spending on social benefits and development aid. The lack of investment and high consumption spending in Germany has led to an investment backlog, which threatens the country's economic competitiveness. The Greens' proposal for a special fund for the railway and the expansion of the hydrogen network has been rejected. Instead, the Union calls for a growth package that focuses on deregulation, reducing bureaucracy, and providing relief. The budget proposal for 2025 will be debated and finalized in the Bundestag after the parliamentary summer break. However, there is disagreement as the Federal Ministry of Finance is requesting further savings in the social sector and consumption spending due to constitutional concerns. The SPD and the Greens criticize this and demand solutions from Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Lindner denies allegations of making changes to the budget after the fact and aims to ensure a constitutionally sound budget. The debate over the budget is ongoing, with different parties offering various proposals and concerns.

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n-tv.de
5. August 2024 um 00:07

"There is no reason": Greens reject new budget negotiations - n-tv.de

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The Greens and the SPD criticize Finance Minister Lindner; Billion-dollar hole in the federal budget in 2025; Opposition calls for savings in social benefits; Lindner rules out tax increases; wants to keep the budget within the framework of the constitution.
DER SPIEGEL
5. August 2024 um 04:43

Federal Budget: Coalition Partners SPD, Greens and FDP Clash - DER SPIEGEL

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Coalition partners SPD, Greens and FDP are arguing over the federal budget 2025. Lindner is having measures examined, SPD and Greens accuse him of going it alone. Chancellor Scholz and Vice Chancellor Habeck are supposed to find a solution.
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