The German Friedrich Merz offers concessions of greenery due to the ‘historical’ consumption plan

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The German Chancellor who was waiting for Friedrich Merz made concessions for the Greenery of the Old Parliament on the first day of the Old Parliament, ambushed again for an emergency session to approve his “historic” consumption package.

Addressing MPs Thursday, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the winner of last year’s federal elections vowed to award a tenth of a planned infrastructure fund of EUR 500 billion for a green transition, in a clear attempt to raise his plan.

“What do you really want in such a short period of time?” Merz Said Green MPS – many of which laughed at his charm offensive. “What could you want more?”

Gotovina set to invest in infrastructure and reform that will enable unlimited loans to finance costs for defense defense are part of the breakup agreement between CDU Chief and his probable coalition partners, Social Democrats (SPD).

But the greenery, peek by the bruise of the choice, appeared as a significant obstacle to Merz’s attempts to force constitutional changes through the departure parliament, in which his block combined with SPD and Green enjoyed the Supermajori until next week.

“We may face a deep historical decision for our country” Merz declared that he made an American return from European security and the prospect of difficult discussions in June when NATO members meet to talk about consumption.

“Any further delay would be unjust.. Germany must return to the international stage as an effective agent in Europe, NATO -UII to the world.”

Merz recalled the departure Bundestag, which was legally valid until March 25, out of concern that his reforms in the new parliament would be blocked by the end right alternative to Germany (AFD) and the ultimate left Die Linka, who both recorded election elections in February.

MPs should vote on consumption package on Tuesday and the other chamber will vote on March 21.

In an ironic turnaround, the criticism of greenery is that Merz reform is too fiscally lightweight and a trick for funding for “gift gifts”, such as a reduction in taxes and social fees. The Defense Defense Plan from the borrowing limit for all consumption above 1 percent of GDP has created too much budget free space, they said, suggesting that it increased the threshold to 1.5 percent of GDP.

They are advocated by the wider reform of the German debt brake – which limits the borrowing of 0.35 percent of the budget in any year – which will be discussed in the new parliament, praying during and more consensus for such a fundamental decision.

On Thursday, Katharina Dröge, a green parliamentary teammate, criticized Merz for opposing long brake reforms in accordance with the outgoing coalition led by SPD Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “If you believe yourself what you said here, why didn’t you act before?” Merz asked.

Despite the fire discussion in Parliament, CDU/Christian Social Union, SPD and Green politicians believe that a compromise can be achieved in the next few days, including the exemption from defense.

In addition to commitment to the distribution of green transition funds, Merz offered to expand the infrastructure fund from 10 to 12 years to limit the extra burden of debt.

“What the Greens want is not so complicated and I cannot remember any arguments about why we could not reach an agreement,” Daniel Günther, State President of the CDU Schleswig-Holstein, managed in coalition with Green, told the Financial Times. “Experienced to reach an agreement by Monday.”

Danyal Bayaz, Green Minister of Finance Baden-Württemberg, said: “Greens are very aware of their responsibility in the Government but also in the opposition.”

“I am positive that we will find a common solution. But the others are also moving towards us that are important to us, including a higher proportion of investment in protection against climate. “

Bayaz sounded convinced that the second chamber would also support the package if the Bundestag approved it, until Günther believed that the legal challenges that AFD and Die Linke succeeded.

However, both MERZ and SPD co-driver Lars Klingbeil remained on Thursday that the consumption plan that covers defense and infrastructure should be declared one package next week.

It was necessary to increase growth to increase the cost of defense without taking over excessive borrowing, Merz noted. “The question remains how we can get out of the economic crisis so quickly now,” he said.

Additional Laura Pitel and Olaf Storbeck