Germany‘sโฃ 2026 Budget Approved Amidst Opposition Criticism
BERLIN – โคNovember 28, 2025 – The German Bundestag today approved the federal budget for 2026, a move met โwithโฃ vocal oppositionโ from the Choice โคfor Germany (AfD), the Green party,โค and The Left. The budget’s passage follows debates centering on increased borrowing and the allocationโข of funds, highlightingโข deep divisions regardingโ Germany’s financial priorities.
Theโข approved budget โคrelies heavily onโค newโ debt, aโค point of contention forโ opposition parties. Whileโฃ the specifics of โthe โขtotal budget volume weren’t detailed in โขthe provided text, the debate underscores growing concerns about Germany’s โfiscal โฃhealth and its ability too invest in crucial areas like โinfrastructure andโ socialโค programs.โ the approval sets the stage for the government to implement its โplanned policies for the coming year, but also signals continued political friction over economic strategy.
afd budgetโ politician Kay Gottschalk sharply criticized the financial direction, stating Germanyโฃ has becomeโ a “financial court jester” due to the anticipated billions in โinterest payments stemming from the high level of borrowing.The โAfD’s primary concern centers on the long-term implicationsโข of increasingโข debt.
Representatives โfrom the Green Party and the Left, while โnot focusing โคon โthe debt itself, voicedโ objections to how the funds are โคbeing allocated. Green Party finance spokesperson Lisa Paus argued that the budgetโข prioritizesโ “election gifts” over essential infrastructure repairs. Left Party leader Ines Schwerdtner echoed this sentiment, asserting the budget fails to address the needs โขof the population, โคspecifically citingโค affordable housing, schools, daycare facilities, elder care, and community support as โunderfunded areas.Schwerdtner stated, “Real responsibility means investing this money in โwhat really supportsโ a country.”