Delayed German-Lander meeting regarding the discharge plan
Chillax, fam! Turns out, that get-together with Chancellor Friedrich Merz about boostin' the economy ain't happenin' on the 18th of June, as previously claimed. The Saxony State Chancellery spilled the beans, sayin' the new date's still in the works with Merz.
Originally, Saxony's Prez, Michael Kretschmer, and Lower Saxony's honcho, Olaf Lies, had planned to meet up with Merz on the 18th after a powwow with the 16 state leaders in Berlin. But Merz had to bail on 'em 'cause he was jetting off to the US.
Before you ask, don't worry – even though there's some disagreements about tax dough, the feds and states are determined to speed things up and get those economy-helpin' bucks out fast. Lower Saxony's spokescritter said it's ambitious to aim for a decision in the Bundesrat by mid-July, but that's the plan. The last Bundesrat plenary session before the summer break is on July 11th.
There's no concrete deets on a meeting specifically for this relief package in July, though[1]. If you're thinkin' about another meeting, like the one with President Trump at the White House, that took place on June 6, 2025[2][3], well, there's no mentions of a postponed gathering related to an economic relief package there either.
[1] - Sources couldn't provide any details about a specific meeting for the relief package[2] - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/readout-president-biden-chancellor-olaf-scholz-president-federico-ferrero-fi adjati/[3] - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57498531
Despite the cancellation of the meeting with Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding the economy on June 18th, discussions surrounding policy-and-legislation related to economic relief remain ongoing within the politics of Germany. General news outlets are closely monitoring the negotiations between the federal and state governments, aiming to reach a decision in the Bundesrat by mid-July, with the last plenary session before the summer break scheduled for July 11th. However, there is no concrete information regarding a specific meeting in July regarding this relief package.
