
Higher costs for the departments – according to the SPIEGEL list, the Federal Employment Agency receives the highest additional expenditure
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The federal government needs more money for next year's budget. The information is based on a list available to SPIEGEL with higher costs for the departments.
The federal government needs more money for next year's budget - including for electric car bonuses. According to the list available to SPIEGEL, the highest additional expenditure goes to the Federal Employment Agency.
By David Böcking and Gerald Traufetter
November 10, 2026, 1:32 a.m

Bavaria's Economics Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a Berlin hotel, Regensburg District Administrator Schweiger announced. According to a forensic medical examination, there was no foul play. A state funeral is planned in consultation with the family.
Union politicians are calling for a change in EU law and an adjustment of German child benefit for almost 300,000 children in other European countries to the local cost of living. Günter Krings and Stephan Mayer criticize the fact that Germany pays half a billion euros across its borders every year. According to “Bild”, payments rose from 103,559 cases in 2011 to 291,292 at the end of 2025.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is calling on all EU states to make a fair contribution to closing a 45 billion euro financing gap for Ukraine. In a letter to EU Council President Antonio Costa, he indirectly threatened to block other financial issues. Bulgaria and Slovakia reject further participation, Hungary and the Czech Republic are considered unsafe.

Federal Transport Minister Steffen Bilger defended the fuel discount in the ARD Arena, spoke out against a general speed limit on motorways and called the Deutschlandticket still attractive despite the price increase to 66.80 euros from January.

Finance Minister Klingbeil is making the final changes to the 2027 federal budget: The Federal Employment Agency will receive an increased loan of 8.2 billion euros, e-car funding will increase to 1.7 billion euros, and there will be reallocations of around eleven billion euros in the defense budget. The dispute over tax relief remains open.
The Axel Springer Freedom Foundation has honored Rahile Dawut, a Uyghur scientist imprisoned in China, with the Award for Courage. The award ceremony took place on Monday in the German Bundestag as part of the Freedom and Security Women Summit. The prize is endowed with 50,000 euros and is donated by the Postcode Lottery.