CDU boss Merz criticizes traffic light coalition for unsolid budgetary policy

CDU boss Merz criticizes traffic light coalition for unsolid budgetary policy

In Berlin the political waves raised when the CDU chairman Friedrich Merz accused the traffic light coalition of a dubious budgetary policy before the upcoming budget consultations. For Merz, the global minor output of 12 billion euros contained in the 2025 budget is an alarm sign. «This is the largest number that has ever been written in a budget draft. This is simply no longer serious, »Merz told the German Press Agency.

merz expressed his concern about this sum by comparing the Situation with a visit to the restaurant: “It seems to me how someone who goes to the restaurant with his family knows that he cannot pay for the bill and hopes that the host will reduce prices in the course of the evening." He warns that the members of the traffic lights may have difficulty accepting this. "This will trigger the longest in the budget committee," said Merz.

form design in detail

The draft household that the Bundestag will discuss in the coming week provides expenditure of over 480 billion euros, while a significant part of this sum, around 44 billion euros, is to be covered by new debts. This creates a tense financial situation for the federal government, which, according to Merz, hopes for defusing by the MPs of the traffic light coalition.

The global minor edition means that the government is planning that ministries do not issue all assigned funds, which is quite common. However, the dimension of 12 billion euros is alarming and represents the largest cover gap in a government draft of the past twenty years, as the Federal Ministry of Finance confirms.

Criticism of commitment authorizations

Merz also critically commented on the planned commitment to the government. These legally binding obligations, which affect budget expenses for the years from 2026, could affect future budget legislators enormously. "The government is already throwing the thickest problems in front of the next government today," remarked Merz, pointing out the extraordinary responsibility that could arise.

In addition, Merz did not rule out that the Federal Constitutional Court could again make a judgment on the subject of the household. "It may be that this year we get a similarly shocking event from Karlsruhe as last year," said Merz. The judgment could lead to the Federal Government missing 12 to 13 billion euros annually, which would further complicate the financial situation.

The solidarity surcharge, which has only been paid by high -earners and companies since 2021, remains a controversial topic. The FDP is a thorn in the side of this levy, and the party strives for a complete abolition. Against the background of the existing uncertainties, this leads to a tense political climate in which the pressure on the traffic light coalition and the budget consultations increases significantly.