Household • Table.Briefings

December 12th, 2025

MFF: Federal states insist on being involved

The federal states insist on having a say in the distribution of EU cohesion funds. They have allies in the European Parliament and the Council.

By Till Hoppe

Dessert | Finances

November 27th, 2025

Why Brussels could soon face a US-style shutdown

The Brussels region is sitting on a mountain of debt, has a high deficit, no new government and no budget for 2026. Two banks want to suspend their credit lines at the end of the year.

By Stephan Israel

News | EU budget

November 7th, 2025

MFR: Crisis meeting between von der Leyen and Metsola scheduled for Monday

On Monday, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Parliament President Roberta Metsola and the Danish Council Presidency will meet in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict over the EU's multiannual financial framework.

By János Allenbach-Ammann and Julia Dahm

Talk of the Town | MFR

November 6th, 2025

MFF: Debate between Commission and Parliament remains inconclusive

The exchange between the Budget Commissioner and the group leaders on the MFF was “constructive”, but did not deliver any concrete results. The European Parliament is keeping up the pressure.

By János Allenbach-Ammann

Feature | Belgium

November 6th, 2025

Budget dispute: Belgium's government is on the brink

The right-wing liberal coalition in Brussels is arguing about savings of ten billion euros. Prime Minister De Wever is threatening to resign – Belgium could find itself in a similar situation to its neighbor France.

By Eric Bonse

Feature | Defense

October 27th, 2025

How France could finance its defense plans

In 2026, EUR 57.1 billion is to be spent on defense from France’s strapped treasury. In the medium term, Paris will have to spend even more if it wants to meet the NATO requirements. Experts present plans on how this could work.

By Gabriel Bub

Talk of the Town | EU budget

October 17th, 2025

MFF: European Parliament heads for a clash with von der Leyen

The Socialists reject the Commission President's central reform proposal for the new EU financial framework. The EPP is also demanding far-reaching concessions – otherwise a rejection is "unavoidable".

By Till Hoppe

News | Climate financing

September 30th, 2025

Climate financing: slight increase, but future uncertain

Germany is still keeping its word when it comes to pledges for international climate financing. In 2024, EUR 11.8 billion were contributed, EUR 6.1 billion from the budget. But this is likely to change soon, with cuts looming.

By Lukas Knigge

News | Federal budget 2025

September 17th, 2025

Budget 2025: These are the most important points in the area of foreign and security policy

Today, Wednesday, the foreign and security policy budgets will be discussed in the Bundestag. Criticism is particularly strong with regard to the cuts in the development ministry.

By Wilhelmine Stenglin and Lisa-Martina Klein

News | Household

September 9th, 2025

Budget: Costs for emission allowances will not be shifted to the CTF after all

Following fierce criticism, the BMF has backtracked: the costs arising from the failure to meet EU climate targets will continue to be paid from the core budget and not from the CTF.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt