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Europe The Weimar Triangle
After the end of the Cold War, the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland took a bold step forward: in 1991, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Roland Dumas and Krzysztof Skubiszewski launched a new partnership called the Weimar Triangle.
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Europe Joint press conference at the end of the Weimar Triangle meeting
“We discussed issues including the fiscal situation in France, Germany and Poland, the fight against inflation, boosting growth and creating good jobs,” said Finance Minister Christian Lindner at the joint press conference in Weimar with Polish Finance Minister Magdalena Rzeczkowska and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. “We share the strategic goal of creating sustainable, stable, healthy …
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Europe Doorstep by Christian Lindner ahead of the Weimar Triangle working sessions
We want to use this meeting to breathe new life into the Weimar Triangle at the fiscal policy level, commented German Finance Minister Christian Lindner ahead of the Weimar Triangle working sessions in Weimar with Polish Finance Minister Magdalena Rzeczkowska and French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. The meeting is a clear statement of a deliberate east-west partnership within the EU which …
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Explanatory film „financial stability“
Financial stability – boring? Perhaps – when the financial system is stable and everything is working as it should. Businesses and households can take out loans, workers get their salaries paid into their bank accounts, and payments go through without a hitch. But what happens when the financial system isn’t so stable? And what does the Bundesbank do to safeguard financial stability? Find out in …
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Europe European Tech Champions Initiative – closing financing gaps for start-ups
The European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) aims to close financing gaps for start-ups and thus strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner opened the ETCI Roadshow at the Federal Finance Ministry.
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Ministry The Federal Ministry of Finance: A place that counts
Our ministry is one of only three federal ministries that are explicitly mentioned in Germany’s constitution. The Finance Ministry’s responsibilities are more diverse and interesting than most people might think and cover everything from budgets to customs to fighting financial crime. Keep reading to find out more about the wide variety of issues we work on and the people behind the policies.
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Public Finances Provisions relating to compensation for National Socialist injustice
Almost immediately after the end of the Second World War, it became clear that compensation needed to be provided to those who had suffered damage as a result of National Socialist injustice. Those who had suffered oppression due to their political opposition to National Socialism or on the grounds of race, religion or ideology were particularly affected.
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Taxation What are taxes and what are they used for?
Taxes are the state’s most important source of revenue. The state uses the money to pay for things that are in the public interest. But who decides how much we have to pay in taxes? And why are there so many different kinds of taxes? This brochure provides answers to these and other important questions relating to taxes. It shows who pays what kinds of taxes and explains key terms using …
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Ministry Poster: What does the Finance Ministry do?
The Finance Ministry has a broad remit with wide-ranging tasks. We are responsible for the federal budget, tax policy, fiscal policy, international financial market issues, and much more. This poster provides a unique insight into the Finance Ministry’s work.
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Financial markets Christian Lindner at Princeton University: his lecture in full
At the end of his US visit, on 14 April, Finance Minister Christian Lindner gave a lecture at Princeton University, in which he emphasised: “Individuals in the liberal order have the same rights; they differ in what they make of their rights.” Watch the lecture in full here.