France and Germany look at debt very differently. It starts with the language, explained Bruno Le Maire in an Arte documentary. In it, the French finance and economics minister said that the French term for debt (“la dette”) refers solely to financial debt. In Germany, on the other hand, the term has another level, that … Read more
The government coalition ministers and state secretaries spent a lot of money on their styling in 2023. A list shows the extent. To what extent does it increase? Federal Government Services related to external beauty? This question was answered by the ministers of the traffic light coalition, summarized in one published preliminary version. The small … Read more
Christian Lindner would now like to see what they have built for him, here at the military training area in Rukla, Lithuania. “Let’s start with the self-propelled howitzer?” he asks Colonel Klaus-Peter Berger, who is in command here. The FDP Federal Finance Minister traveled to the Baltics this week; two days, three countries: Latvia and … Read more
Since Brexit, trade on both sides of the English Channel has complained about too much bureaucracy. However, Britain could reduce the hurdles through talks with the EU, says Finance Minister Lindner. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner has offered the United Kingdom a closer economic relationship with the EU. “If you want to strengthen your trade … Read more
In the coalition dispute over basic child security, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has again rejected the accusation of not providing enough money for families. “There is no saving when it comes to families, children and education. On the contrary: We are providing record funds,” Lindner told the Funke newspapers on Friday. “In view … Read more
In Berlin, the German private equity industry has just celebrated a fine success: its lobby association BVK welcomed Finance Minister Christian Lindner as a speaker at the annual meeting in the morning and Economics Minister Robert Habeck in the afternoon. Both were warmly received by the hundreds of listeners: not just the head of the … Read more
AOn Thursday, Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) will announce from far away Japan what the federal, state and local governments can expect in terms of tax revenue up to the year 2028. Most recently, 993 billion euros were forecast for the next year, of which 390 billion euros are attributable to the federal government. After … Read more
The banking system in free fall Regulators and politicians around the world are trying to allay fears of a new banking crisis. But the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank and the emergency merger of UBS and Credit Suisse were not the end. Even after the experiences of 2008, it was not possible to regulate the … Read more
Two credits and a greeting Lindner Counsel: Conditions that are always customary on the market 01/09/2023 11:46 After reports of impending criminal proceedings against Finance Minister Lindner, his party friend Kubicki was outraged by the Berlin judiciary. Lindner’s lawyer explains that greeting the bank, which has granted the minister two loans, is part of his … Read more
