Citizens' allowance increase in 2025 “would certainly not be particularly well received”. FDP politician Torsten Herbst: A further increase in citizens' benefits would “certainly not beparticularly well received.

Herbst's statement about citizens' money is not a coincidence, but rather refers to the possible next budget crisis that the traffic light is heading towards. The FDP expert is worried about the billion-dollar financial gap in the federal budget for 2025, which is why he is calling for cuts in all departments.