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Habeck and Lindner see a need for change for Germany as a business location.
However, both politicians have different proposed solutions.
Berlin – The parties in the traffic light government have shown several times in the past that they do not always agree.
However, Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) agree on Germany's competitiveness - it is no longer sufficient.
The deputy Union parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn blamed the traffic light policy for this.
Lindner and Habeck agree: “Germany is no longer competitive”
Lindner made it clear in an interview with Handelsblatt
what the German economy is doing
: “Germany is falling behind because there is no growth.
The location is no longer competitive.” He rejected taking on debt, but suggested other measures to promote Germany as a business location.
Economics Minister Robert Habeck (l.) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (r.) agree that something has to change in the business location.
© Photomontage Britta Pedersen/Ann-Marie Utz/dpa
Most recently, Habeck also emphasized
the urgency of action for more growth in Germany in an interview with
Welt am Sonntag .
The Vice-Chancellor had proposed a billion-dollar, debt-financed special fund to relieve the burden on companies, which the FDP rejected.
Nevertheless, the two ministers agree that something has to change.
“Imagine: The economics and finance ministers both come to the conclusion that Germany is no longer sufficiently competitive.
It is inconceivable that this will not lead to political changes,” Lindner told
Handelsblatt
.
Germany as a business location – Spahn dissatisfied with traffic lights: “We officially have it”
Union politician Spahn sees a clear message from the government behind the unity.
“Now we have it practically official from the finance and economics ministers: the traffic light policy leads to recession and red lights,” said the CDU MP to the
Bild newspaper
.
“Habeck and Lindner call for fire, but at the same time pour more and more oil into it with their constant arguments.
Because no entrepreneur invests in Germany as long as he doesn't know what will happen tomorrow with this traffic light," added Spahn.
Germany needs a “cohesive economic policy that promotes growth instead of continually strangling it,” said the Union Vice President.
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Lindner wants to present proposals for improving the location in February.
Habeck and Lindner still have to discuss how the business location should be made more attractive again.
The debate is about reducing corporate tax and abolishing the solidarity surcharge.
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