Tag #Budget Priorities

What are the immediate economic impacts of the German coalition government's initial policy priorities, specifically regarding corporate tax relief versus planned income tax cuts and minimum wage increases?

The German coalition government's contract lacks concrete details and is contingent on funding, raising questions about its actual implementation. Initial priorities favor corporate tax relief, potentially leaving many employees without promised income tax cuts and a delayed minimum wage increase to "15 Euro" . The planned tax cut for middle and lower incomes might not materialize due to budget constraints and statements by Friedrich Merz, who called it "not fixed".