Mediation committee on the Growth Opportunities Act on Wednesday (February 21) is in danger of failing. Union representatives continue to insist that the mediation committee of the Bundestag and Bundesrat not only approve the compromise proposal for limited tax relief for companies.

The government rejects this. Because of the dispute over agricultural diesel: the Growth opportunities Act will probably fail again. The Federal Council will not meet again until March 22nd. It is said that an adjournment would not be a problem because the Federal Council is scheduled to meet again on March 23rd.