Berlin stands by budget cut plans

The German government will stick to its plans to cut spending by €80bn over the next four years, in spite of improving tax revenues stemming from a sharp economic recovery in the current year, Wolfgang Schäuble, Finance Minister, insisted on the 14 September 2010 during the first debate in the Bundestag on his proposed 2011 budget.

ESO: Background information: Berlin budget mixes growth with deficit cuts http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-budget-mixes-growth-with-deficit-cuts/

Deutsche Welle, 14.9.10: German parliament begins 'divisive' budget debate http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6002271,00.html

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