Greens under pressure: Milliard package for infrastructure crucial!

Greens under pressure: Milliard package for infrastructure crucial!

Deutschland - The Greens face a pioneering challenge in their new role as an opposition. Co-parliamentary group leader Katharina Dröge has already expressed open questions to the Union on the topics of special funds and debt brake. With the CDU under Friedrich Merz, which previously rejected a reform of the debt brake, the political landscape has changed significantly. Merz is now planning a billion dollar package for infrastructure together with the SPD, which includes new debts. A two-thirds majority in the Bundestag is required, whereby the Greens could make a decisive contribution to implementation.

The co-boss of the Green Youth, Jette Nietzard, criticizes Merz for completely changed his position. While Merz was vehemently against reforms of the debt brake in the previous legislature, new priorities seem to be set. Britta Haßelmann, group leader of the Greens, comments on the fact that the party will still advise on its attitude to this billion dollar package, which should provide a special pot of 500 billion euros to modernize the infrastructure. Haßelmann calls for more eye level in style questions, but is skeptical about the verbal attacks of the CSU on the Greens, although one is dependent on their consent. Tagesschau.de reports that Britta Haßelmann denounces the "massive choice" of the CDU and CSU and questions why the investment plans are not comprehensive to cover the entire security area.

right now is asked

The need and urgency to find a consensus will be reinforced by the considerable need for investment in the coming years. According to estimates by the German economy institute, infrastructure, climate and educational projects require up to 600 billion euros. The Greens therefore call for a comprehensive reform of the debt brake so that investments can be realized without the public salaries suffer. The idea of ​​a new Germany fund is also on the table, for the financing of which the SPD proposes 100 billion euros as part of the debt brake.

A future -oriented Germany fund could act as a lever for private investments. Minister of Economics Robert Habeck has already favored this concept and sees the opportunity to support companies with an investment bonus of 10% that can be offset against tax debts. Nevertheless, the keeping of the Greens at the amount of the means remains unclear. zdf.de notes that debt brake can no longer be spent in its current form, which is no longer possible, which offers a discursive space for discussion.

expectations and responsibility

From the perspective of the Greens, it is crucial whether they take on statesmen or position themselves more than opposition. It is also important that your demands, such as the need to think about climate protection, are heard. Robert Habeck has already proposed a corresponding special fund, but it was rejected. Anton Hofreiter also emphasized that the planned billion dollar package has to do justice to the current challenges, especially in the area of ​​defense and climate protection.

The negotiations between the Greens and their political partners are currently in full swing, including discussions with Merz. In view of this situation, the Greens must now remain decided, while at the same time they have to weigh up the need to consent to the plans of the Union and SPD. zdf.de emphasizes that time to find the necessary majorities in the new Bundestag.