The sanctions against Russia are also having an impact on the German economy. Federal Finance Minister Lindner announces targeted help for the companies affected.
Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner wants to help companies that are threatened with bankruptcy due to sanctions against Russia.
“Targeted help for companies whose existence is at risk is conceivable,” said the FDP boss to the editorial network Germany (RND). “But we will not be able to compensate for lost profits,” emphasized the finance minister.
The FDP defense expert Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann also believes that such help is possible. “We already spent many billions of euros during the pandemic to support the economy,” said the chair of the Bundestag’s Defense Committee to the RND. “But there will never be comprehensive insurance for all eventualities,” she added. The German state will “certainly not be able to completely compensate for these economic consequences”.
At the same time, Strack-Zimmermann spoke out in favor of tougher sanctions against Russia. “In view of this genocide, we must exhaust all possible sanctions,” she said. “An import stop for oil and gas is of course being discussed in Berlin and would be consistent so that we don’t indirectly finance Putin’s war with our foreign exchange,” emphasized the FDP politician.
Source: Stern
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