SPD and Greens are urging for a swift agreement on the 2025 budget. SPD Deputy Parliamentary Leader Achim Post expects the government to clarify open questions about the budget proposal this week and hand it over to parliament.
Green Deputy Parliamentary Leader Andreas Audretsch also called for a quick understanding and held Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) responsible. The SPD and Greens prioritize strengthening security and investing in infrastructure.
The FDP's proposals to cut the citizen's wage and promote car traffic in cities have been criticized by the SPD, Greens, and Left Party. The CDU criticized the government's budget plans as legally problematic.
The FDP defended its plans and emphasized the importance of providing mobility options desired by local residents. The FDP's proposal to cut the citizen's wage was rejected by the SPD-led Ministry of Labor.
The SPD and social organizations argue that lowering the citizen's wage would promote social division. The FDP's proposals for more car traffic in cities and the SPD's rejection of these plans have caused a dispute within the coalition government.
The FDP's plans for more car traffic in cities have also been criticized by the Greens and the mayor of Hanover.
