Special assets and debt brake: one step closer to the chancellorship

After the agreement on a relaxation of the debt brake, CDU chief Friedrich Merz resists criticism. He did not rule this out even before the election. Meanwhile, new accusations against him are being made.

One day after the big dispute, the Union, SPD and Greens agree on a huge financial package. Friedrich Merz is allowed to breathe – but: The matter is not yet over.

The Greens are driving a billion-dollar package for defence, infrastructure and now also climate protection.

Robust contemporaries feel confirmed in their already long since passed judgment on the greens of these days.

The infrastructure and military debts sought by the Union and the SPD are already causing additional costs for the country. Since the measures were announced last week, interest rates on federal bonds have risen significantly. For securities with a term of ten years, they rose from around 2.5 to 2.9 percent. If this range were used as a basis for all terms, the debt borrowing planned for 2025 of a total of 371 billion euros per year would result…