Weapons or citizen's money and pension? Debate about cuts in NATO spending sparks new traffic light dispute. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) spoke out in favor of more spending on armaments - even after the special fund expires.
The SPD and the Greens are correspondingly alarmed by the Chancellor's statements and continue to insist on suspending the debt brake. The federal government's largest budget is still the social budget, with almost 40 percent of government spending going to it. In 2024 the federal government plans to put 127.3 billion into pensions. Another 47 billion euros go to social benefits.