Therefore, we must start the consultations before Christmas, where this should happen. Financial politician Güntzler demands: "Therefore, we must start the consultations before Christmas, where this should happen." #CDU #Steuererhöhung #Reformstau (translated)
The Greens are arguing about the increase in tobacco tax, with health politicians pushing for a massive increase, while finance politicians oppose it and highlight lobbying influences, including those of Daniel Holefleisch. #Tabaksteuer #Lobbyismus #Gesundheitspolitik (translated)
This budget draft is not characterized by reason - but by injustice. Deputy Estelle Mercier justified her faction's step: "This budget draft is not characterized by reason - but by injustice." #Haushaltsdebatte #Frankreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
I want to make sure that the budget is less bad. Not to just pass it - but to be able to change it when I am president. #Haushaltsdebatte #Frankreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Those who say we have no money left are not in a position to give lessons! He described the government's warnings as "gloom and doom" and accused it of failing in economic policy: "Those who say we have no money left are not in a position to give lessons!" They have not reduced the budget deficit, unemployment is rising again and is at over eight percent. They have all failed in their promises, Coquerel believes: "They have not reduced the budget deficit, unemployment is rising again and is at over eight percent." #Haushaltsdebatte #Frankreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
2026 is not over yet - and this year is marked by the accumulation of crises. At the start of the budget discussions, Finance Minister Roland Lescure stood in front of a nearly empty plenary hall late Tuesday evening and tried to convince the few attendees of the seriousness of the situation: "2026 is not over yet - and this year is marked by the accumulation of crises," he said. "That is why we will again pursue a consolidation course in 2027. We cannot resign ourselves to this," Lescure cautioned. To prevent us from having to borrow more and more money and to maintain our leeway, there is only one way: to reduce our budget deficit - from the current 5.4 to 5.0 percent of economic output. #Haushaltsdebatte #Frankreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
In France, the budget discussions have begun, with Finance Minister Lescure facing the challenge of implementing massive savings amid a high level of debt, while the government encounters strong opposition in the National Assembly due to a lack of majority. #Haushaltsdebatte #Frankreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
A comment argues that a tax on artificial intelligence, as proposed by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Karsten Wildberger, is financially not sensible due to its potential negative impact on competitiveness and consumers. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #KISteuer #Finanzpolitik (translated)
The independent advisory board of the Stability Council warns that German financial policy, with high deficits, is violating European fiscal rules and calls for necessary adjustment measures instead of mere statements. #Finanzpolitik #Haushaltsüberwachung #Stabilitätsrat (translated)
The leaders of the factions in the EU Parliament firmly reject the new budget proposal of the Irish Council presidency, which includes significant cuts to 1.8 trillion euros. #EUbudget #EuropäischeUnion #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Austria's Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer is to become the new chairman of the SPÖ, aiming to stop the party's downward trend while also finding a balance between social responsibility and austerity measures in the coalition with the ÖVP and the Neos. #SPÖ #Österreich #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Ireland has presented a new proposal for the EU budget 2028–2034, which foresees a reduction of around 159 billion euros compared to the original proposal of the EU Commission, with particular cuts aimed at the areas of research, competitiveness, defense, as well as foreign and development policy. #EUBudget #Irland #Finanzpolitik (translated)
We are in the year 2012 and the Eurozone is in the midst of the debt crisis when Mario Draghi says: In times like these, the greatest risk is inaction, saying no to everything. #Schuldenkrise #Eurozone #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Europe has failed to consolidate its state budgets despite low refinancing costs in the past, which is now leading to rising debts and financial difficulties, particularly in countries like France that are suffering from political instability. #Schuldenkrise #Eurozone #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Blocktrainer reported that the CDU/CSU financial politician Olav Gutting commented in the Bundestag on the proposal to abolish the holding period for profits from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Gutting stated that a corresponding change in taxation must be systematic and should not only affect individual areas. https://t.co/2MnKaJHhIY #Bitcoin #Krypto #Steuerreform (translated)
The Australian exchange student wrote that the interest burden in the federal budget would rise to 80 billion euros by 2030, state debt would reach 3 trillion euros, and the pension contribution would be 20 percent of gross wages. The financing gap in the statutory health insurance would then amount to 44 billion euros. He warned of a massive economic downturn and criticized that the chancellor was spending tax billions in Eastern Europe. #Bundeshaushalt #Staatsverschuldung #Finanzpolitik (translated)
Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen (67) hatte einen Finanzrahmen von 2 Billionen Euro (2000 Milliarden) vorgeschlagen und das EU-Parlament hinter ihren Plan gebracht. #EUBudget #Sparen #Finanzpolitik
Merz sieht dem Vernehmen nach Einsparpotenzial von 400 Milliarden Euro, was Deutschland als größten Nettozahler um annähernd 100 Milliarden Euro entlasten würde. #EUBudget #Sparen #Finanzpolitik
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz und mehrere EU-Amtskollegen fordern in einem Brief drastische Kürzungen im geplanten EU-Haushalt von 2 Billionen Euro und drohen mit einer Blockade, um ihre Forderungen nach Einsparungen von Hunderten Milliarden Euro durchzusetzen, während sie gegen die Schaffung neuer Stellen für die EU-Bürokratie protestieren. #EUBudget #Sparen #Finanzpolitik
Die geplante Abschaffung der Bitcoin-Haltefrist trifft nun offenbar auf Gegenwind innerhalb der Union. 🇩🇪💥 @BILD berichtet, dass sich CDU/CSU-Finanzpolitiker dagegenstellen, während die CDU-Länder keine weiteren Belastungen mehr mittragen wollen. 👀 ⬇️ https://t.co/EPxYKRnnwM #Bitcoin #Finanzen #CDU
