Budget 24: Greens confident after meeting of parliamentary group leaders in the Chancellery

Budget 24: Greens confident after meeting of parliamentary group leaders in the Chancellery

Haßelmann confirmed that all the leaders of the "traffic light" parliamentary group were in the Chancellor's Office on Tuesday morning. She named her co-chairwoman Katherina Dröge as well as Rolf Mützenich from the SPD and Christian Dürr from the FDP. Haßelmann did not want to comment on the exact status of the talks. However, she emphasized that all sides were working "flat out" to find a solution.

Due to the budget ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court, a double-digit billion amount is missing from the budget for 2024. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) and Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) have been trying to find a solution to the problem for days. Haßelmann said that a date for a coalition committee, which would have to approve a possible agreement, has not yet been set.

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1. After the meeting, Green group leader Britta Haßelmann expressed confidence in finding a solution to the budget dispute.
2. In the Chancellery's office, Haßelmann, Dröge, Mützenich, and Dürr from the SPD, FDP, and Greens discussed the missing billion-euro budget due to the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling.
3. The 'traffic light' coalition partners had a crucial meeting in the Chancellory to address the budget issue, with Christian Lindner also present.
4. On Tuesday morning, the Household parties gathered in the Household, with Green leader Haßelmann confirming the attendance of all coalition members.
5. The budget for 2024 will face a significant challenge from the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling, according to reports coming out of the Berlin Chancellery.
6. Haßelmann ensured that the opposition would be informed about the progress made in the budget dispute negotiations, involving Christian Lindner and other group leaders.
7. A major challenge lies ahead, as the German budget faces a shortfall due to the court ruling, which may force the government to reconsider its spending plans.
8. Christian Dürr from the FDP and Rolf Mützenich, the SPD leader, joined Haßelmann in the Chancellery's meeting room for a critical discussion on the 2024 budget.
9. The FDP, led by Christian Lindner, is seen as a crucial partner in the 'traffic light' coalition, hoping to find a solution to the financial crunch with the budget deliberations continuing.
10. As the budget dispute continues in the magnificent Household of Berlin, the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling leaves no room for error, evoking urgency from Christian Dürr to Christian Lindner and Rolf Mützenich.

Source: www.stern.de