Due to the revised economic forecasts in the German government's autumn projection, Finance Minister Christian Lindner has increased leeway for additional debt. The finance ministry's calculations allow Lindner to take on €21.9 billion in new debt for 2024, up from the previously planned €16.6 billion, as reported by Der Spiegel. This is facilitated by a debt brake regulation: the weaker the growth outlook, the higher the so-called economic component, raising the permissible economic-independent new borrowing