Prime Minister Michel Barnier wants to cut public spending and introduce a special tax for large companies and wealthy households. The Commission will formulate its recommendations as part of the excessive deficit procedure in November.
By Claire Stam
Many German ministries are glad their funds in the CTF will remain untouched. However, it remains to be seen whether the entire fund will be spent. After all, the Climate and Transformation Fund is nine billion euros short – and there are no clear plans where to get the money from. The Ministry of Finance is counting on having enough money left over somewhere.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Following a study on the costs and emissions of climate-damaging emissions, environmental associations are calling for consequences to be drawn and subsidies to be reduced. Neither the BMWK nor the Ministry of Transport feel responsible.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
As Deputy Director General of OLAF, Andreas Schwarz wants to take the anti-fraud authority out of its niche in EU operations. After a long career in the EU Commission, he is well connected in Brussels.
By Redaktion Table
Germany's Climate and Transformation Fund again only spent around half the planned money in 2023. The main problems are in nature-based climate action, but there are also many unused funds in the transport and construction sectors. A new FÖS study calls for more efficient allocation procedures and greater transparency in order for Germany to achieve its targets.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Rarely is so much at stake and rarely is the starting position as open as it is today ahead of the arrival of the heads of state and government in Brussels. Difficult talks are expected on Ukraine's accession to the EU and the increase in the medium-term financial framework.
By Stephan Israel
After lengthy negotiations, the coalition leaders in Berlin have reached an agreement on the 2024 budget. Robert Habeck's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection has been hit particularly hard by cuts.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
€4 billion from the Covid recovery program are expected to flow to Germany by the end of the year. However, this is of little help to the traffic light coalition’s budget holders in the current crisis.
By Till Hoppe
EU budget, debt rules, industrial policy: The ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court is likely to have an impact on the European Union. How much depends on the decisions made by the Berlin coalition. A classification.
By Till Hoppe
