economy
Weidel: Scholz and his government are turning Germany into ruins
BERLIN – Co-chairwoman of the Alternative for Germany party, Alice Weidel, sharply criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the German government after the publication of new estimates on the decline in tax revenues.
TL;DR
- Alice Weidel criticizes Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the German government for falling tax revenues.
- Weidel attributes the economic problems to the government's "catastrophic transformation policy."
- New estimates show significantly lower tax revenues for the federal government, states, and municipalities.
- A deficit of 17.8 billion euros is projected for 2026 compared to the previous forecast.
- Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil links the assessment to the economic crisis and the war in Iran.
- Overall tax revenues from 2026 to 2030 could be tens of billions of euros lower than expected.
- Merz previously admitted that the last ten years were "lost years" for German economic policy.
- The German government faces weak economic growth, high energy costs, and public pressure due to the economic situation.