Germany's government debt, including the financial obligations of the federal government, national governments and municipal bodies, was at the end of the first quarter of this year 2.042 billion euro - said on Monday the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) in Wiesbaden
According to him it is about 42.3 billion euro or 2.1 percent more than a year earlier.
Debts of the federal government and its external budgets (including funds to stabilize financial markets and the funding of depreciation) increased during this period of 12.5 billion euro to 1 286.2 billion - an increase of 1 percent. Financial obligations of the Länder, also taking into account their external budgets, amounted at the end of the first quarter of this year 622.7 billion – about 23.8 billion (4 percent) more than on 31st March 2011.
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Monday that the government of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault estimated that they needed 7-10 billion euro to reduce the budget deficit to 4.5 percent. GDP by the end of the year
Giving an interview TV channel ITEL Moscovici explained that the calculations are estimate, and the ministry "is waiting for official data." The Minister referred to the results of the audit, which he has commissioned to examine in depth the state of public finances - the agency EFE said.
Moscovici said on Monday in an interview that Paris will not achieve fiscal targets for 2012 without saving up these sums, but it will not mean painful budget cuts.
Access to green energy and sufficient connection capacity is becoming an increasingly important factor in investment decisions. To better support the development of new projects, Energa Operator and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at facilitating investment processes and improving access to renewable energy for businesses.
czytaj więcejPOLREGIO has signed a contract with PESA Bydgoszcz for the delivery of six modern ELF 3.0 electric multiple units. The order is worth PLN 214.8 million net, with the first vehicles scheduled to be delivered to the operator in mid-2029.
czytaj więcejThe Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu (PAIH) and the Polish Chamber of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (PIGMiUR) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the international promotion of Poland’s agricultural machinery sector. The partnership formalizes and expands the organizations’ existing collaboration in supporting Polish manufacturers and exporters.
czytaj więcejThe Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu (PAIH), together with the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Mexico, is supporting Polish companies from the green technology sector in expanding into the Mexican market. As part of the GreenEvo – Green Technology Accelerator programme, the institutions have organized a business mission combined with participation in the Aquatech Mexico and Intersolar Mexico trade fairs. Fourteen Polish companies are taking part in the mission.
czytaj więcejA new Uzbek textile and trade hub has officially opened in Łódź, marking an important step in the growing economic partnership between Poland and Uzbekistan. The project is expected to strengthen Poland’s position as a key logistics gateway connecting Central Asia with the European Union while creating new opportunities for trade, investment, and business cooperation between companies from both countries.
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