Record of 48 billion euros: Traffic light coalition gets lost in subsidy chaos. Taxpayers' Association criticizes complex guidelines for federal funding programs.
CDU wants to radically reform federal subsidies and strengthen states' funding. There is also criticism of the federal government's subsidy policy that goes beyond its responsibility in the municipalities. Some state funding comes from the EU, while others come from the CDU's government and from the federal states. The traffic light coalition wants to pay out record amount of subsidies despite budget gap.