A German politician, Sven-Christian Kindler, the budget policy spokesperson of the Greens’ parliamentary group, has rejected the idea of introducing new “special funds” into the German constitution, proposed by the Union and SPD and instead advocates for a reform of the debt brake.
“New special funds would be patchwork and tinkering” Kindler told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”. “What we need is a comprehensive reform of the debt brake. Because we must reliably and sustainably finance the great needs in the areas of climate protection, the renewal of infrastructure, economic transformation, education and internal and external security.”
Kindler added, “It’s not just about saving ourselves for the next legislative period. After a few years, the special funds will be exhausted again. Then we’ll have the same situation.” A reform of the debt brake, he said, is not more complicated from a legal perspective.
Jamila Schäfer, a Green foreign policy expert, said, “At least since Donald Trump took Putin’s side, it’s clear: we can no longer afford this debt brake. I believe that all reasonable people in the democratic parties from CDU to the Left can understand this.” “With this, there is now a historic chance, with a constitutional majority from the Union, SPD, Greens and Left, to strengthen democracy and security in Germany and Europe.