Commission recommends increasing the broadcasting fee. There is a risk of conflict because the countries have to decide the amount unanimously, but there are different positions.
Several prime ministers made it clear months ago that they would not support an increase. The case could even end up before the Federal Constitutional Court. The broadcasting fee that households and companies pay essentially finances public broadcasting with ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio. Total income in 2022 was around 8.57 billion euros. The federal states commission public broadcasting through a state treaty.