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Household Budget 2025: Challenges and Reforms Ahead
2024-09-09 05:50:08
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Household Budget 2025: Challenges and Reforms Ahead

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The federal budget for 2025 presents both opportunities and challenges. With expenditures of 480.6 billion euros and new borrowing of 51 billion euros, there is a 12 billion euro deficit that needs to be addressed.

The debt brake is a point of contention between the SPD and the FDP, with the SPD calling for a special fund and relaxation of the debt brake, while the FDP opposes these measures. Tensions also arise over defense spending, economic packages, and social benefits.

The Green Party plans to make changes to the government's budget proposal, focusing on investments in climate protection, infrastructure, and security. The budget is seen as a litmus test for the coalition government's future.

The Bundestag is expected to pass the budget in November after discussions and amendments. Additionally, the budget in Grevenbroich faces challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, war consequences, and increasing expenses in various sectors.

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The Challenges of Budget Planning in Schleswig-Holstein and ... Germany

The government of Schleswig-Holstein faces the task of submitting the draft budget for 2025 by the end of September and closing a gap of 200 million euros. Despite this challenge, Finance Minister Silke Schneider remains optimistic that the Black-Green coalition will find a way to manage the budget. However, the state must also save one billion euros by 2030, which has led to calls for job cuts and savings on personnel costs. CDU parliamentary group leader Tobias Koch is against cutting funds in education, police, and justice, while the SPD and SSW reject savings in the social sector. The state's funding programs have also come under criticism for their lack of benefit. In addition, opposition parties have filed a constitutional complaint against the 2024 budget, alleging misuse of emergency loans. The budget planning process is not limited to Schleswig-Holstein; at the federal level, the budget for 2025 is being discussed. Several ministries will need to make savings, with the largest budget allocated to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. However, there are concerns about the use of emergency loans and the lack of a valid repayment plan. The Bundesrechnungshof has criticized Robert Habeck, the Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, for the subventions practices of his ministry. The budget situation in North Rhine-Westphalia has also sparked controversy, with differing opinions on the state's financial status and priorities.

Merz accuses traffic light coalition of irresponsible fiscal ... policy

CDU leader Merz criticizes the 2025 traffic light budget as irresponsible, particularly the 12 billion euros in global spending cuts. He compares this to going to a restaurant without money. Merz also sees risks from Karlsruhe, as FDP deputies are suing against the solidarity surcharge. The draft budget provides for expenditures of over 480 billion euros, including 44 billion euros in new debt. Merz does not rule out that the Federal Constitutional Court will once again become a budget risk for the traffic light coalition. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, is facing challenges as his coalition government is constantly on the verge of breaking apart and his leadership is being questioned.

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t-online
8. September 2024 um 16:52

Household Budget 2025: The Big Money Game Reaches Parliament

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The federal budget for 2025 provides for expenditures of 480.6 billion euros and new borrowing of 51 billion euros. Despite a gap of 12 billion euros, the debt brake is to be observed, which leads to a dispute between the SPD and the FDP. The SPD is calling for a special fund and a relaxation of the debt brake, also through an emergency resolution, while the FDP rejects this. Further conflicts are looming over the defense spending of the Bundeswehr, especially over armaments projects, as well..
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8. September 2024 um 19:30

Union presents expert opinion: Budget in the Bundestag - "Traffic light coalition maneuvers on the brink of the abyss"

Constitutional law expert Hanno Kube criticizes in an expert opinion the traffic light coalition's plans for the 2025 budget as unconstitutional; the Union sees the "budget balance tricked"; the traffic light coalition had to renegotiate the draft budget due to doubts of the Finance Minister, the budget gap was reduced from 17 to 12 billion euros.
zeit
8. September 2024 um 23:18

Federal Budget: Greens Announce Changes to Government's Budget Proposal

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Green politician Kindler announces changes to the government's budget proposal. Parliament is expected to make improvements. Constructive cooperation with the SPD and FDP is expected. Finance Minister Lindner introduces the 2025 budget law. The Greens are calling for a reform of the debt brake in the Basic Law.
lvz
8. September 2024 um 22:00

The Greens announce changes to the government compromise on the budget

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The Green parliamentary group has announced changes to the government compromise on the 2025 budget. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner is introducing the budget draft with expenditures of over 488 billion euros, which is financed by 51.3 billion euros in new debt. According to opposition leader Friedrich Merz (CDU), the global underspending of 12 billion euros is not serious.
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