Numbers fuel for the traffic lights: who Lindner's savings hammer will probably hit particularly hard. Finance Minister Christian Lindner is already deep into planning for 2025.

The ministries have until April 19th to determine their spending wishes for the coming year. A report will now show the first figures to show how much the traffic light ministries have to restrict themselves. It almost sounds as if trouble is already inevitable - even if the previous budget was supposed to be a warning example. The Federal Constitutional Court could also ensure that a possible source of savings dries up.