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Public Finances A memorial made of paper: preserving the past, for the sake of the future
The Federal Ministry of Finance has launched an initiative that aims to improve the links between the vast quantity of documents relating to the German government’s Wiedergutmachung (compensation and restitution) for crimes committed by the National Socialist regime and to make these records more accessible to victims, family members and researchers.
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europe A modern budget for Europe
The European Union needs a budget that is modern and future-proof. Against the backdrop of current challenges and Brexit, the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework needs a new focus. Negotiations are currently underway. The German Finance Ministry basically supports the European Commission’s proposals, but believes that they do not go far enough. Germany is in favour of a more far-reaching …
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Public finances A protective shield for employees and companies
On 13 March 2020, Germany’s Finance Ministry and Economic Affairs Ministry jointly unveiled an assistance programme and tax policy measures totalling billions of euros. The two ministries agreed on an extensive package of measures to protect jobs and to protect businesses of all sizes in all sectors. The aim is to ensure that Germany’s health care system and economy are financially equipped to …
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Kriegsfolgen/Wiedergutmachung [EN] A timeline: Measures to compensate for National Socialist Injustice
This brochure provides a chronological overview of the compensation and restitution measures that have been adopted by Germany from the end of the Second World War up to the year 2020. Many of the measures listed are accompanied by a brief description. Sources are also provided in order to facilitate more in-depth research.
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Monthly report April 2017 monthly report
The translated abstract of the Federal Ministry of Finance’s April 2017 monthly report contains updated information on general government tax revenue and tables relating to the federal budget and fiscal policy. In our April edition of the monthly report’s abstract we also provide additional information on the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting that took place in Baden-Baden …
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Monthly report April 2018 monthly report
The translated abstract of the Federal Ministry of Finance's monthly report contains updated information relating to the federal budget and fiscal policy as well as important events on the fiscal policy calendar. The German version of the April monthly report features a summary of the German Stability Programme 2018, facts and figures about the work of the German Customs in the year 2017 and an …
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technical_papers Asylum and refugee policy: the role of the federal budget
The special challenges arising from the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016 were dealt with at the general government level. Germany’s federal system requires all levels of government to face up to their responsibilities. While approximately €21.7bn were earmarked for asylum-related expenditures in 2016, expenditures are expected to amount to approximately €21.3bn in 2017. But, to quote what German …
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Monthly report August 2017 monthly report
The translated abstract of the Federal Ministry of Finance’s August 2017 monthly report contains updated information and tables relating to the federal budget and fiscal policy as well as important events on the fiscal policy calendar. The August 2017 edition also provides an article on the IMF’s Article IV consultation with Germany, which confirmed that the country is in good shape.
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Monthly report August 2018 monthly report
The August edition of the Finance Ministry’s monthly report offers an insight into current Franco-German cooperation, not only at the government level, but also at the working level of the two finance ministries. We also report on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s third annual meeting, which was held in Mumbai, and present a successful example of digital innovation in the form of …
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Climate action Climate action is a priority
As a leading industrialised economy, Germany has a special responsibility to take effective climate action. The German government’s wide-ranging package of climate action measures aims to ensure that Germany fulfils its 2030 climate targets and achieves a carbon-neutral economy.