Bundestag discusses the draft budget: 12 billion euros in gap in the focus

Bundestag discusses the draft budget: 12 billion euros in gap in the focus

Berlin is once again dedicated to financial policy, while the Bundestag returns from its summer break. The first week after the summer break is traditionally dedicated to the household week, and preparations and discussions are already underway. The party committees and groups of Bundestag days on Monday, with the basics for the upcoming consultations. On Tuesday, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) will present the draft budget for 2025 in parliament, a document that is characterized by intensive arguments and disagreements.

A gigantic figure is waiting for the MPs: The draft budget provides for expenses of over 488 billion euros, of which around 51.3 billion euros are to be financed by new debts. These dimensions illustrate the challenges that politics faces, especially at a time when economic uncertainties are increasing and financial scope are increasingly being restricted. The final decision on the budget is only planned for November, but the course for this must now be set.

worrying financial gap

A central topic in the current draft budget is the so -called global less output of around 12 billion euros. This is the sum that is not covered by income and therefore causes additional discussions. Lindner was concerned about the high deficit and emphasized that it was necessary to reduce this gap. He makes it clear that the next step is to find solutions by the end of November to free the parliament from its duty to save 2.4 billion euros. The situation is particularly critical because it is the largest cover gap in a government draft of the past two decades.

In the budget debate, the long -term effects of these financial challenges were also dealt with. Experts, such as the budget politician Sven-Christian Kindler from the Greens, demanded unchanged changes to the federal government's proposals. Kindler pointed out that the Bundestag as a budget legislator has an important mandate in order to achieve improvements within the given framework. It emphasizes the importance of a rapid and effective cooperation between the partners of the traffic light coalition and the opposition, also with regard to the upcoming reform of the debt brake.

criticism from the opposition

The CDU chairman Friedrich Merz has sharp criticism of the traffic light coalition and describes budgetary policy as dubious. The global minor output of 12 billion euros in particular is the focus of his complaints. Merz notes that this number is record -breaking and non -durable. The opposition thus shows little willingness to accept the government's political plans without further ado and insists on a thorough dialogue about the course of financial policy.

The financial decisions that will be made in parliament in the coming week may have far-reaching consequences for the future orientation of German finance and economic policy. A number of aspects that affect investments in areas such as climate protection, infrastructure as well as internal and external security are on the agenda. Kindler appeals to the Union to actively participate in these conversations in order to cope with the upcoming challenges together.

The coming week will be a central test stone for the political actors in the Bundestag, while trying to set the course for responsible and future -oriented budget planning. If the participants succeed in reaching an agreement from the divergent positions, this could be an important step in order to pave the way for the necessary reforms in the German financial system.