Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to set strict limits for his ministerial colleagues this time. His ministry is calling on all departments to make suggestions for savings.
The ministries agreed to present their plans by April 19th. Lindner warned in a letter that was available to the German Press Agency that everyone had to pull together. The economy is developing weakly and the years of crisis have left big holes in the budget, he says.. Some put it at 15 billion euros for 2025, others at 25 billion euros.