Member of the German Bundestag & Ministry of finance
deputy of the German parliament
German Finance Minister: Everyone tired of supporting Ukraine should think about consequences for Europe
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/30/7448907/
Green Party breakdown reform: Family Minister Paus retracts statements on basic child protection
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/familienministerin-paus-widerruft-aussagen-zu-stellen-fuer-kindergrundsicherung-a-dad5e5b0-d946-4994-88f6-d42cea0a9b3e
Wolfgang Schaeuble's Memoir Delves Into the Greek Debt Crisis - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2024/04/08/wolfgang-schaeuble-memoir-greek-debt-crisis/
Did the traffic lights “lead the farmers into the wrong place” when it came to agricultural diesel?
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/hat-die-ampel-die-bauern-beim-agrardiesel-hinter-die-fichte-gefuehrt-20002135.html
The federal government as a builder: only 68 apartments last year: As part of its new-build program, the federal government promised to build thousands of new ...
wn.de/schlaglichter/der-bund-als-bauherr-nur-68-wohnungen-im-vergangenen-jahr-2940164
Weddeler Loop: The joy after the shaking part: The second track of the “Weddeler Loop” railway line is now officially in operation. At the ceremonial ceremony on ...
braunschweiger-zeitung.de/niedersachsen/article241969400/Weddeler-Schleife-Die-Freude-nach-der-Zitterpartie.html
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Meat tax: Özdemir and Lindner continue to haggle over animal welfare cents: The Federal Ministry of Finance criticizes Özdemir's meat tax plan with the animal ...
agrarheute.com/politik/fleischsteuer-oezdemir-lindner-feilschen-um-tierwohl-cent-616267
This is how a meat tax could work: At the request of the coalition factions, the Ministry of Agriculture is presenting a concept for its animal welfare cent.
sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/fleisch-fleischsteuer-agrarministerium-1.6345396
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Against Habeck's initiative and the EU plan: The FDP shoots the traffic lights again
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/politik/Die-FDP-schiesst-in-der-Ampel-erneut-quer-article24710183.html
Federal Ministry of Finance extends budget freeze: According to media reports, the traffic light coalition is not allowed to spend any new money for the time ...
tagesschau.de/inland/haushaltssperre-koalition-schuldenbremse-100.html
Quick Glance: Budget Restraint Expanded After Court Ruling
- The Federal Ministry of Finance has expanded the budget restraint to the entire federal budget after the Federal Constitutional Court declared a reallocation of credits for 60 billion euros in the 2021 budget null and void.
- Today, experts will advise the government on the next steps.
- In the ARD Morgenmagazin, the Ministry emphasized the necessity of the 60 billion euros for climate protection and economic transformation, despite the ruling.
- Experts will help interpret the consequences of the ruling and discuss whether the budget for the coming year can be decided in the next few days.
Ministry of Finance now also cuts the special assets of the Bundeswehr: The turbulence in state finances triggered by the ruling of the Federal Constitutional ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/haushaltssperre-finanzministerium-streicht-jetzt-auch-das-sondervermoegen-der-bundeswehr_id_250876722.html
Traffic lights in crisis | Finance Ministry freezes budget: What it means: Experts are supposed to help assess the consequences of the budget ruling from ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/innenpolitik/id_100285888/ampel-in-der-krise-finanzministerium-sperrt-haushalt-was-es-bedeutet.html
Supplementary budget: Habeck sees no potential for savings: The supplementary budget for 2023 is in place. How things will continue in 2024 remains to be seen ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/nachtragshaushalt-habeck-sieht-keinerlei-einsparpotential-19343602.html
According to stern information, civil servants in federal ministries have earned more than two million euros from additional income ... Show more www.stern.de/34366312
"Benefits in kind instead of money": Lindner: refugees should not send money back home
n-tv.de/politik/Lindner-Fluechtlinge-sollen-kein-Geld-in-die-Heimat-schicken-article24443812.html
Quick Glance: No Money to Home: Lindner Proposes In-Kind Support for Refugees
- Lindner explores blocking money transfers from asylum seekers to their home countries.
- Lindner open to designating Maghreb countries and India as safe countries of origin.
SPIEGEL top-level discussion: Ralf Stegner accuses Sahra Wagenknecht of “populist sound”
spiegel.de/politik/ralf-stegner-wirft-sahra-wagenknecht-populistensound-vor-a-12f19c31-3cd5-4b67-b772-5c9ff0b9c009
Labor law: Customs authorities investigated more frequently for minimum wage violations in 2023
zeit.de/arbeit/2024-02/mindestlohn-verstoss-bundesfinanzministerium
Europeanism of a German cut: Wolfgang Schaeuble assumed the role of Germany’s finance minister in late October 2009, serving in this capacity for a full eight ...
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1228050/europeanism-of-a-german-cut/
Quick Glance: Wolfgang Schäuble: A Legacy in German Politics
- Schäuble was a defining figure in German politics for decades.
- He resigned as CDU leader after the party funding scandal, later serving as Interior Minister and then Finance Minister under Merkel.
- Succeeding Norbert Lammert, Schäuble was elected as Bundestag President, the second highest office in the country.
- Following the 2021 lost election, Schäuble stepped back from leadership roles after being a prominent political figure for a long time.
After the budget freeze for 2023: Kühnert: State can continue to cover current expenses
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/haushaltssperre-wohl-fuer-nahezu-den-gesamten-bundeshaushalt-19328365.html
Before the summit meeting: Federal and state governments wrestle over the distribution of refugee costs
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/bund-und-laender-ringen-um-verteilung-der-kosten-fuer-fluechtlinge-19292510.html
Quick Glance: Germany Plans Measures to Reduce Asylum Seekers
- Federal and state governments have reached a compromise to make Germany less attractive for migrants.
- The paper includes measures for better border protection and expedited asylum procedures in all federal states.
- Asylum seekers are to receive payment cards instead of cash, and states and municipalities will receive a flat rate of 7500 euros per asylum seeker per year.
Germany's coalition government agrees on 2024 budget : Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party governing coalition has struck a deal on spending for 2024 ...
dw.com/en/germanys-coalition-government-agrees-on-2024-budget/a-67707922
Quick Glance: 2024 Budget Agreement Reached by German Coalition
- Germany's center-left government has reached a political agreement on the federal budget for 2024, according to government sources on Wednesday.
- In order to cover the deficit in the 2024 budget, the government had to acquire an additional €17 billion.
- SPD and the Greens are firmly against cuts to social benefits. Instead, they aim to suspend the debt brake again for 2024 to allow increased government borrowing.
- Scholz confirmed the government's plan to reinstate the debt brake in 2024.
Ministry of Finance: Civil servants earned more than 700,000 euros on the side: The case of a department head has brought the secondary activities of Finance ...
stern.de/politik/deutschland/finanzministerium--beamte-verdienten-mehr-als-700-000-euro-nebenher-34319288.html
Germany’s obsession with debt threatens to paralyse its economy: Constitutional court ruling leaves the country’s federal budget in disarray and threatens ...
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2023/11/24/germanys-obsession-with-debt-threatens-to-paralyse-its-economy/
Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Hole: SPD to Scrap Debt Brake for 2023
- Federal Constitutional Court's ruling creates billion-dollar hole in budget
- SPD insists on suspending debt brake for 2024
- Finance Minister Lindner welcomes suspension of debt brake for 2023
- Ampel coalition plans to use exception rule for this year
Budget: Finance Minister cannot quantify savings: Following the traffic light agreement, the Ministry of Finance cannot break down how the 17 billion gap in the ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/haushalt-finanzminister-kann-einsparungen-nicht-beziffern/100003574.html
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Interview with State Secretary - Katja Hessel and the 60 billion hole: State Secretary and co-leader of the Bavarian FDP Katja Hessel is experiencing turbulent ...
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Germany freezes new spending commitments as budget woes deepen: The German government has imposed a freeze on most new spending commitments in what officials on ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/germany-freezes-new-spending-commitments-budget-woes-deepen-2023-11-21/
Quick Glance: Germany Halts New Spending After Court Ruling
- Measure likely affects €8bn for Ukraine next year
- Government blocked €60bn transfer for Covid-19 to economy and climate projects
- Finance ministry responds with across-the-board spending freeze
- Budget crisis revealed in serious response to ruling
FDP: Lindner and Buschmann promote dozens of employees in ministries: The FDP's Justice and Finance Ministries want to promote significantly more employees than ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/id_100296708/fdp-lindner-und-buschmann-befoerdern-dutzende-mitarbeiter-in-ministerien.html
Budget dispute: Ministry of Finance also blocks WSF crisis fund after budget ruling
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2023-11/haushalt-krisenfonds-wse-finanzministerium-lindner
Ministry of Finance: Lindner's consequence in the budget chaos: The State Secretary must go
augsburger-allgemeine.de/politik/finanzministerium-lindners-konsequenz-im-haushaltschaos-der-staatssekretaer-muss-gehen-id68601906.html
Budget chaos: consumer advocates warn of end to energy price brakes - Golem.de: The top consumer advocate in Germany warns of an end to electricity and gas price ...
golem.de/news/haushaltschaos-verbraucherschuetzer-warnen-vor-aus-fuer-energiepreisbremsen-2311-179599.html
The new Federal Police building in Passau is delayed: probably not ready until the end of 2029
pnp.de/lokales/stadt-und-landkreis-passau/bundespolizei-neubau-erst-ende-2029-fertig-14776737
F.A.Z. exclusive: Experts see "fundamental problems" in the basic security system
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/fundamentale-probleme-in-der-grundsicherung-19251815.html
Paid articlePaid F.A.Z. exclusive: Experts see “fundamental problems” in basic security: New fuel for the basic child welfare debate: The Scientific Advisory Board at the ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/kindergrundsicherung-hat-grosse-defizite-laut-wissenschaftler-19251815.html
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How an FDP politician asked a party friend in the Ministry of Finance for a favor
abgeordnetenwatch.de/recherchen/informationsfreiheit/wie-ein-fdp-politiker-eine-parteifreundin-im-finanzministerium-um-einen-gefallen-bat
Income from capital assets: When taxes threaten private insolvency: The Cologne Fiscal Court wants to protect private investors from the destruction of their ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wenn-durch-steuern-auf-kapitalvermoegen-privatinsolvenz-droht-19202417.html
Paid articlePaid Federal government: Cabinet should vote on basic child security in a timely manner
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2023-09/kindergrundsicherung-bundeskabinett-abstimmung-zeitnah-regierungssprecher-steffen-hebestreit
Lindner Ministry brakes basic child security Greens are pissed: The law introducing basic child security will not be on the agenda of the federal cabinet for the ...
focus.de/politik/deutschland/gruenen-kreise-nicht-nachvollziehbar-bundesfinanzministerium-haelt-gesetz-zur-kindergrundsicherung-auf_id_203821357.html
Riester pension: upcycling for private retirement provision: Less bureaucracy, more risk, perhaps more return: private pension provision is to be fundamentally ...
zeit.de/wirtschaft/geldanlage/2023-07/riester-rente-reform-private-altersvorsorge
Paid articlePaid Berlijn: Ministerie van Financiën stopt met geplande uitbreiding: Omdat veel medewerkers mobiel werken, heeft het ministerie van Financiën niet nog meer kantoren ...
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2023-07/bundesfinanzministerium-erweiterungsbau-stopp
Planning by Scholz: Federal Ministry of Finance stops extension: The finance minister at the time, Olaf Scholz, initiated plans for a new building in ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/erweiterungsbau-bundesfinanzministerium-verzichtet-auf-den-neubau-19031309.html
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