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Geopolist | Istanbul Center for Geopolitics > Blog > Regions > Europe > Germany’s Budget Compromise: Cutting Corners is a Losing Strategy
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Germany’s Budget Compromise: Cutting Corners is a Losing Strategy

Last updated: August 11, 2024 5:27 pm
By GEOPOLIST | Istanbul Center for Geopolitics Published July 18, 2024 317 Views 3 Min Read
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Summary by Geopolist | Istanbul Center for Geopolitics: 

The study  provides an analysis of Germany’s 2025 budget compromise and its implications. The governing coalition, consisting of the SPD, Greens, and the FDP, reached a compromise that involves minimal overall savings but significant cuts in specific areas, particularly in foreign aid and defense.

Key Points:

  1. Budget Compromise Details:
    • The SPD and Greens protected their core priorities.
    • The FDP, led by Finance Minister Christian Lindner, achieved nominal overall savings.
    • Significant cuts include a 47% reduction in humanitarian assistance and crisis management, and large cuts to development aid and food aid.
  2. Defense and Aid Cuts:
    • Despite slashing foreign aid, defense procurement contracts are being signed without allocated funding.
    • The strategy aims to maintain fiscal discipline but risks long-term strategic costs.
  3. Political and Strategic Implications:
    • The cuts could undermine Germany’s international influence and commitments.
    • The coalition’s decision is seen as a short-term political maneuver influenced by upcoming elections and the FDP’s need to appeal to its fiscally conservative base.
  4. Impact on Development and Humanitarian Efforts:
    • The Development Ministry (BMZ) faces large budget cuts, affecting crisis response, climate adaptation, and CO2 reduction investments.
    • Cuts to humanitarian aid will affect support for Syrian refugees and other crisis-affected populations.
  5. Defense Spending Challenges:
    • The coalition faces the dilemma of increasing defense capabilities without raising taxes or debt, leading to a deferred financial burden on future governments.
    • The Bundeswehr’s combat readiness is compromised by budget constraints despite the Zeitenwende commitment to military strengthening.
  6. Coalition Dynamics:
    • The SPD and Greens resist cuts to social spending, leaving foreign aid and development as the primary areas for savings.
    • Public opinion favors cutting foreign aid over domestic spending, influencing budget decisions.
  7. Future Risks:
    • The budget compromise is seen as strategically short-sighted, potentially leading to increased costs and reduced international trust in the long term.
    • The upcoming general election and the FDP’s political survival are key factors driving the budget decisions.

This analysis highlights the complex interplay between fiscal policy, political strategy, and long-term strategic interests in Germany’s budgetary decisions​.

Read the full explainer to find out.

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Source: Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)

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