Federal finances: Federal budget for 2027 is set - at least provisionally
The committee met all night and was far behind schedule. Now it's done, the budget is set - almost, anyway: On one issue, there is still a need for clarification.
The German government's preliminary budget for next year has been agreed, with total planned spending of around 560.9 billion euros, an increase of 5.5 billion euros from the government's original proposal. The budget includes 123 billion euros in credits for the core budget, with additional billions in credits from special funds.
The coalition government agreed new debt of around 210 billion euros. The budget was finalised after a 16-hour negotiation session, with ministers including Alexander Schweitzer and Boris Pistorius contributing to the discussions.
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