Federal Budget - Klingbeil: "Open to Spahn's Proposal on Lawn Mower Method for Subsidy Cuts"

Deutschlandfunk

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Federal Minister of Finance Klingbeil positively assesses the proposal of Union leader Spahn to cut all subsidies by the same percentage.

Handelsblatt

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The Federal Government is looking for opportunities for savings. In the case of subsidy cuts, Finance Minister Klingbeil is now open to a proposal from Union leader Spahn.

nd-aktuell.de

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The finance minister can imagine reducing subsidies on a flat-rate basis and expects further savings proposals from his cabinet colleagues.

Berliner Morgenpost

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The Minister of Finance believes that flat-rate cuts can be made according to the "Rasenmower" principle. Saving so far is a "warming exercise".

n-tv.de

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Subsidies are one way to plug the budget hole. More precisely, their dismantling. The debate is about to begin. Minister of Finance and SPD head Klingbeil is taking a step towards the Union.

Spiegel

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The Federal Finance Minister does not rule out flat-rate subsidy cuts according to the "Rasenmower" method – and makes it clear that saving in the cabinet so far was just the beginning.