Germany's economic contributions to the EU far outweigh its returns, according to a recent report from the German Economic Institute. In 2023, Germany paid €17.4 billion net into the EU, more than any other member state, with France contributing nearly half that amount at just under €9 billion. Meanwhile, Poland, the largest net beneficiary, received €8.2 billion while continuing to bolster its military, with plans to maintain a force larger than those of Germany, France, the UK, and Italy combined.
Beyond direct contributions, the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) fund—heavily financed by debt and primarily backed by Germany—further skews the balance. This fund, part of the EU’s recovery plan, amounts to €806.9 billion, of which €385.8 billion are loans and €338 billion are non-repayable grants. Despite being a net contributor to the EU budget, Germany’s commitments under this fund raise its 2023 total contribution to €28.3 billion.
In stark contrast, France and Italy, although net contributors in the regular EU budget, become net recipients when the NGEU is considered. A recent study from the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research estimates that Germany’s future liabilities for NGEU could add up to €262 billion. This could push Germany’s national debt to nearly 73% of GDP, up from the current 63%.
Germany’s role as the EU’s financial backbone is clear, but at what cost? For the Eurozone and the EU, Germany has become nothing more than a cash cow, now facing economic decline. This raises critical questions about how future socialist projects and green policies will be financed if the largest creditor and guarantor for the debts of others begins to falter systematically.
this is only half the story. Yes, germany is the biggest net payer. At the same time, Germany has made a killing off of these other EU countries it pays to, more than it pays, through the Euro - though only as long as it exports a lot.
Germany was, for the longest time, the biggest exporting country in the world. (this is over). The Euro ties German money to South European money and thus avoids the currency strengthehing that would come with having this export engine; the other EU economies dilute the value of the currency, thus making for a cheaper Euro, thus making for more attractive German exports in the world (at the expense of EU countries that can't adjust their currencies to protect their businesses anymore, i.e., what happened, in effect, was a loss of monetary soverignty of EU countries to Germany, which has a grip on it.)
Thus, in the end, the benefits far outweighed the outflow of direct funds to the EU. The only thing is that this is over; soince German industry is on its way to being destroyed, that advantage is gone, and only the net payment balance remains. thnis was, once, actually a good deal. it no longer is.
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this is not correct and complete. the high trade surplus was financed by a negative capital outflow via the credit system. all the surpluses that germany generates are reflected in the target 2 balance system of the eurozone central banks if the countries with an import surplus compared to germany get into payment difficulties, germany has the problem that it will not see this money again
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If we look at it from another perspective, Germany has been dealing with this issue or this problem for quite some time in the European Union, it seems not to take them into account or not to pay much attention to what is happening in Germany and obviously its environmental policies which they have been applying in Recent times are playing against them. Statistics such as those shown in this article show how other countries contribute much less and their economies, from a point of view, are in a better profile. We must take into account that in that country better ones must be applied. measures to avoid consequences towards its economy and its inhabitants..
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Does Germany have to pay so much because of its past crimes?
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 16 Aug
Because of corrupt politicians
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Right. After their misstep, they will learn and turn on the plants. Or sink enough money to make their green plan work. It might even be at the forefront.
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I would think there's enough historical precedent for Europeans to avoid putting Germany in a position where they're aggrieved towards the other nations and economically desperate.
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I would think they wouldnt let Germany have much of an army, since bad things happened in the past?
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I think that's entirely up to Germany. Are there any restrictions on Germany's armed forces?
Also, the Nazi's built up their military in secret, when everyone else thought they were making cars and other peacetime machinery.
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... financed by the City of L and WS and it's money printer 'Reichsbank'
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What about military size? Does Germany have any agreements in place to stay under some maximum military capacity?
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Never heard of this. But it's possible
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I think they can only have 100,000 men. Oh, seems I am wrong, they increased their military a bit recently. But they were limited for a long time.
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 16 Aug
I heard of 165.000
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It says its about 190,000 because of the russian attack on ukraine. They increased it lately.
I believe the USA has a big base there. There must be some kind of restrictions.
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most of the eu countries are basically in decline and sucking germany's old teets dry. while Germany , like the retard it is, shut down its nuclear power and sells all its precious bitcoin and prints more money to force its green agenda on a majority that doesn't want it and that cant afford it
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They have bills to pay, what else can they liquidate?
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