Germany wants to spend more money on weapons for Ukraine
In the years to come, Ukraine is expected to benefit massively from military aid from Germany. It’s about billions of euros. The federal government is planning a massive expansion of military aid to Ukraine. This emerges from an internal report by the Ministry of Finance, which was first reported by the “Spiegel” on Monday. In […]
Lindner discards plans for 800 million new building
In the traffic light budget dispute, the Federal Minister of Finance wants to send a signal. He questions an expansion of his ministry. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner does not want to stick to the previous plans for an extension of his ministry. “Instead, we will now check whether living space can be created here,” […]
Lindner discards plans for 800 million new building for the Ministry of Finance
In the traffic light budget dispute, the Federal Minister of Finance wants to send a signal. He questions an expansion of his ministry. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner does not want to stick to the previous plans for an extension of his ministry. “Instead, we will now check whether living space can be created here,” […]
Is the financial crisis coming? That’s what Chancellor Scholz says
The turbulence in the financial sector is not coming to an end. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, however, is relaxed on the subject. After the collapse of two US institutes, the financial world has not come to rest. The billions in support package for the ailing Credit Suisse in Europe was followed on Thursday by a concerted […]
Now Christian Lindner’s fight begins
Something is brewing: Christian Lindner wants to save, his cabinet colleagues would rather spend more money – and no one should stand there as a loser. There are two sentences that define Christian Lindner’s scope these days. They come from himself, the finance minister said both in the “Report from Berlin” on Sunday. One sentence […]
US tightens sanctions against Russia
The US passed new sanctions on the anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine. A German is also among those affected. With further sanctions, stricter export regulations and tariff increases, the US government wants to further turn off the money supply to Russia to finance its war against Ukraine. The new package of measures includes […]
Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner are bickering about the debt brake
Bad air between Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck: The two argue in a letter about the debt brake – and sometimes strike smug tones. New trouble in the traffic light coalition, trigger this time: the debt brake. In a letter to Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) initially chose surprisingly clear […]
That’s behind the poisoned letters
An exchange of letters in a sharp tone reveals the relationship between Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck. The dispute becomes a burden for the traffic light government. There is so much belligerent mockery in the second sentence of the letter that it almost hurts to read. “I was relieved,” writes Finance Minister Christian Lindner of […]
Zoff letters from Robert Habeck and Christian Lindner: That’s what’s behind it
An exchange of letters in a sharp tone reveals the relationship between Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck. The dispute becomes a burden for the traffic light government. There is so much belligerent mockery in the second sentence of the letter that it almost hurts to read. “I was relieved,” writes Finance Minister Christian Lindner of […]
Fed Vice President will be Joe Biden’s new chief economic adviser
Hamburg-born Lael Brainard will be the new director of the US National Economic Council. President Biden sees her as a veteran. US President Joe Biden has appointed former Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chair Lael Brainard as the new chief economic policy adviser. The 61-year-old is one of the country’s leading experts, said Biden, according to […]
