Chancellor Olaf Scholz defends household compromise in Weimar

Chancellor Olaf Scholz defends household compromise in Weimar

Scholz strengthens the household for 2025 and defends compromise

Berlin (dpa) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the coalition's household compromise by emphasizing that the budget for 2025 is an important step to cope with the country's future challenges. Despite criticism from the opposition, Scholz praised the joint work to finance the important tasks of the country and at the same time ensure help for Ukraine without affecting the German social system.

Investments in the future: children, families and infrastructure

A central component of the budget design is to strengthen families and children, by increasing child benefit and child supplement. Scholz underlined the importance of these measures at the start of the election campaign of the Thuringian SPD in Weimar. In addition, investments in the country's infrastructure, including streets and rails, are to be made. The investment budget will increase significantly in the coming years to strengthen Germany's competitiveness.

modernization of the security infrastructure

Another focus of the budget is on the modernization of Germany's internal and external security. Scholz announced investments in the Bundeswehr to ensure that the country is adequately protected against threats. Although the defense budget is increasing moderately, the Bundeswehr will be better equipped than before in order to meet the current security challenges. Minister Boris Pistorius had asked for a higher increase, but Scholz emphasized that the security of the country has top priority and has to be appropriately financed.

The agreement on the 2025 budget makes the striving for the federal government to secure the future of the country and to ensure economic stability, while important social and security -relevant areas are strengthened. Scholz considers the household compromise to be a milestone in political work and an important step in the right direction.

- Nag