More than a third expect the coalition to break up
60 billion euros are missing for climate protection, thanks to the decision of the Federal Constitutional Court last week. Will the government fall apart over this emergency? More than a third of Germans expect the premature end of the traffic light coalition.
Last week, the Federal Constitutional Court caused a domestic political sensation by declaring the federal government's supplementary budget for 2021 unconstitutional. According to this decision, planned loans of 60 billion euros may no longer be drawn down. The ruling is poisonous for the mood within the coalition, which had only just recovered somewhat after much bickering over the Building Energy Act in the first half of the year.
The Greens now fear for climate protection projects, as the 60 billion would have to be raised elsewhere and the FDP will hardly be available for many options that could be considered - such as tax increases for high income brackets or a softening of the debt brake. Is the traffic light party in danger of collapsing due to another dispute over direction?
No, is the assessment of 58% of Germans in the RTL/ntv trend barometer. They currently believe that the coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP will last until the end of the legislative period in 2025. However, more than a third (37%) see the end of the coalition coming and expect it to break up before then. The proportion of those who believe that the traffic light system will continue is currently lower than in July after the start of the parliamentary recess, but similar to the first half of the year.
Among the supporters of the governing parties, it is mainly the supporters of the SPD (76%) and the Greens (80%), but less so the supporters of the FDP (66%), who expect the coalition to continue until the end of 2025. The majority of supporters of the CDU/CSU (58%) also expect this. Only the majority of AfD supporters expect the coalition to fail prematurely.
44% say: Cut elsewhere!
60 billion, firmly earmarked for climate protection, will not be available. The Ampel wanted to use the so-called Climate Transformation Fund (KTF) to reduce electricity costs, promote the refurbishment of buildings, promote renewable energy and other climate projects and also balance out climate protection socially. The climate money was primarily intended to cushion the burden on the socially disadvantaged. And now?
When asked what the federal government should do now, 44% of Germans are in favor of making up the €60 billion shortfall through cuts in other areas of the federal budget. 38% are of the opinion that the federal government should largely forgo the planned projects that were to be financed with the KTF money. 18% are not confident in their assessment of how to proceed in view of this situation.
The majority of people with a monthly net household income of over 4,000 euros, as well as supporters of the SPD and Greens, are in favor of financing the planned projects of the Energy and Climate Fund through cuts in other areas. Low-income earners and AfD supporters are particularly in favor of not implementing the planned projects of the Energy and Climate Fund.
The Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the supplementary budget for 2021 could potentially lead the traffic light coalition to break up, as 37% of Germans believe in its premature end, according to the RTL/ntv trend barometer. The missed 60 billion euros for climate protection, due to the court's decision, might prompt surveys asking Germans how the government should proceed, with 44% suggesting making up the shortfall through cuts in other areas of the federal budget.
Source: www.ntv.de
