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Liberals and Greens in Scholz government propose diametrically opposed solutions
Christian Lindner told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the country’s economic downturn was a wake-up call to put reforms in place
Growing popular anger is increasing government tensions and boosting support for far-right AfD
Berlin to ask parliament to declare ‘exceptional emergency’ allowing it to create supplementary 2023 budget
Deal to help shield country’s manufacturers from high energy costs likely to draw criticism from Brussels
Other powers are consistently outpacing the bloc — we need a new approach
Christian Lindner adds to pressure on chancellor to support contentious measure
Covid pandemic and energy crisis push Berlin’s debt burden to more than 60% of GDP
Also in this newsletter: EU plans to cut food waste fall short of global targets
Christian Lindner’s refusal to meet US chipmaker’s financial demands causes split within government
Finance minister Christian Lindner sees ‘no landing zone’ between member states over debt reduction plans
German finance minister’s calls for tighter discipline meet resistance from Brussels and some leading states
Also in this newsletter: EU struggles to set election date
Draft legislation to revamp bloc’s budget rules aims for a balance between fiscal hawks and officials in Paris and Rome
Proposed reforms by the European Commission must ensure robust enforcement of the framework
Finance minister Christian Lindner is sceptical about European Commission’s role as fiscal enforcer
Disagreements between three governing parties escalate over offices and climate initiatives
Christian Lindner gave speech last year to BBBank but failed to disclose he had mortgage with lender
Government measures to encourage lower consumption are market-based and do not interfere with price signals
Finance minister Christian Lindner says it is cheaper for many countries to raise their own debt
Scholz imposes deal on coalition partners keeping all three remaining facilities running
Government says it cannot afford to extend the €9-a-month ticket that has proved hugely popular with voters
Measures include the qualification of sanctions-busting as a criminal offence across the EU
Christian Lindner calls for ‘path towards reducing state debt’ despite economic turmoil
‘Shock absorber’ measures will offer some relief to companies struggling with higher costs
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