Autobahn GmbH borrowing plan could ease budget pressure by €4 billion
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- Transport Minister Bilger has drafted legislation that would allow Autobahn GmbH to borrow money.
- The proposal could reduce pressure on the federal budget by €4 billion.
- Chancellor Merz’s preferred project does not have unanimous support within the governing coalition.
Autobahn GmbH could soon be allowed to take on loans under a draft law prepared by Transport Minister Bilger, a proposal that could ease pressure on the federal budget by €4 billion.
The draft, seen by Der Spiegel, would advance a project favored by Chancellor Merz. But the plan has not won over everyone in the governing coalition.
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