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Lindner under pressure: Minister of Finance is government survey

2022-02-15T20:54:55.923Z


Lindner under pressure: Minister of Finance is government survey Created: 02/15/2022, 21:47 By: Andreas Schmid Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has to face a government survey. © Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa Christian Lindner faces a government survey. In the Bundestag, it should probably also be about the criticism of the supplementary budget. Berlin - On Wednesday (February 16), not onl


Lindner under pressure: Minister of Finance is government survey

Created: 02/15/2022, 21:47

By: Andreas Schmid

Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has to face a government survey.

© Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Christian Lindner faces a government survey.

In the Bundestag, it should probably also be about the criticism of the supplementary budget.

Berlin - On Wednesday (February 16), not only the Corona summit is on the political agenda.

A government survey is also taking place in the Bundestag in the direction of Finance Minister Christian Lindner.

The content of the survey has not yet been determined.

In principle, the members of the Bundestag can ask whatever they want.

It is possible that the finance minister will have to face a nagging headwind in the direction of the current supplementary budget.

Government survey by Christian Lindner: Will a supplementary budget be an issue?

In order to finance climate protection, Christian Lindner wants to reallocate unused loans.

For the Energy and Climate Fund (EKF), the head of the FDP plans a total of 60 billion euros.

The Federal Court of Auditors considers this to be “constitutionally dubious”.

There was also harsh criticism from the opposition.

The Union even wanted to sue.

From the point of view of the auditors, there is no “direct causal connection”.

It is not explained conclusively that funds intended to combat the corona pandemic would have to be used *.

It is “simply claimed” that the climate funds are necessary to overcome the emergency situation caused by the pandemic.

Lindner may have to comment on this.

Other topics could also be the FDP's corona policy or the Ukraine crisis, although the latter does not necessarily fall within the area of ​​responsibility of a finance minister.

Government survey: Scholz and Habeck also had to face the plenum

During the regular session weeks, members of the Bundestag can receive information about the projects discussed in the federal government and ask questions to the responsible ministers every Wednesday after the cabinet meeting.

During this legislative period, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) had to face a government survey on, among other things, corona policy and the planned compulsory vaccination.

Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has also been caught in the crossfire of parliamentarians.

It was actually planned that Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser* (SPD) would attend the appointment on Wednesday.

But now, with Christian Lindner, it is the turn of an FDP minister for the first time.

(as) *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

Source: merkur

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