The opposition accuses Ampel of failed budget policy. The Bundestag wants to decide on the budget for 2024 this week with a delay.
In total, expenditure of 476.8 billion euros and new loans of around 39 billion euros are now planned. The debt brake anchored in the Basic Law will initially be adhered to because it allows a certain amount of leeway in the event of poor economic expectations. However, if Germany receives higher support payments for Ukraine, the traffic light reserves the right to suspend the debt brake again.