Lindner receives debt brake appeal from FDP
Another round of negotiations in the federal government's budget dispute is due to take place in the Chancellery. Shortly beforehand, Christian Lindner's party colleagues who are critical of the coalition government urge the Finance Minister not to give in on the issue of the debt brake. If necessary, Lindner should leave the coalition.
Shortly before crucial negotiations on the 2024 budget, opponents of the "Ampel" coalition in the FDP are warning party leader Christian Lindner not to give in to Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the debt brake debate. "Compliance with the debt brake for the 2024 budget is non-negotiable. It would be unforgivable for the FDP to fall over on this issue," Matthias Nölke, the initiator of the FPD member survey, told stern magazine. Nölke called on party leader Lindner to leave the coalition if necessary. "Should the unworldly resolutions of the SPD party conference lead to a break with this unspeakable traffic light coalition because the FDP does not give in, this would certainly be rewarded by our voters."
The background to Nölke's intervention are statements made by Scholz at the SPD party conference in Berlin. During his appearance on Saturday, the Chancellor had rejected any cuts to the welfare state. At the same time, leading Social Democrats had called for the debt brake to be suspended again in 2024. The budget dispute in the federal government is thus coming to a head over the question of whether the FDP is prepared to declare a budgetary emergency in the Bundestag. Lindner had previously rejected an exception to the debt brake, but had not completely ruled it out. With reference to the consequences of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, the Social Democrats are pushing for the exception rule to be applied.
This Sunday, Scholz, Lindner and Green Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck will meet for the next round of negotiations in the Chancellery. According to information from stern, the SPD leadership expects the talks to be concluded next week and finalized by a coalition committee.
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In response to the SPD's call to suspend the debt brake again in 2024, FDP member Matthias Nölke strongly emphasized the importance of adhering to the debt brake for the 2024 budget to the stern magazine. Nölke urged Christian Lindner, the FDP party leader and Finance Minister, to stand firm on this issue, even if it meant leaving the Traffic Light coalition.
Source: www.ntv.de
