Weekly update from the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
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The German government has announced a Second Supplementary Budget for 2021, amounting to 60 billion euros. This budget aims to catch up on investments in climate protection that were not made due to the pandemic, boost the economy, and secure projects in the field of digitization.
The focus of the Second Supplementary Budget includes additional climate protection measures and measures to transform the economy. The funds from this budget will be allocated towards these initiatives.
The Draft Bill for the Second Supplementary Budget is currently under discussion in the first reading. If approved, it will move on to the second and third reading this week. The bill is a joint initiative by the SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, and FDP factions.
One of the key proposals in the bill is the extension of the deadline and simplification of the use of funds. This extension is intended to allow the program to continue to have a positive impact on the economy and ensure that more funds can be used.
The Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF), established in March 2020 to financially stabilize companies that are particularly important for Germany's economic location and labor market, also sees an extension. This will allow large German companies to continue receiving state funds beyond the end of the year.
The EU Commission has already extended the temporary framework for state aid until the end of June 2022, aligning with Germany's extension of the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Starting from 2026, schoolchildren will have a legal right to full-day care, with the legal right gradually expanding to include grades two to four. A special fund of 3.5 billion euros has been set up for the implementation of full-day care.
Regularly at the start of a legislative period, the Bundestag must decide on the continuation of the adjustment procedure for members' allowances.
To accelerate the expansion of necessary infrastructure, 750 million euros were made available to the states and municipalities in advance.
However, as of August 2025, there is no explicit or direct information in the provided search results specifically about the Second Supplementary Budget for 2021, its focus areas, or the detailed timeline for its discussion and approval in the Bundestag. The search results mostly discuss budget and fiscal matters for later years.
In recent years, Germany's budgets have included major focus areas such as energy price shielding for consumers and businesses, job and public sector employment controls, and the implementation of EU and OECD tax regulations. The Bundestag's timeline for budget discussions often involves proposal submission by the Federal Ministry of Finance, followed by parliamentary debate and approval within the same or the following year of the budget cycle.
For more detailed information about the 2021 Second Supplementary Budget, official German government sources or Bundestag records from 2021-2022 would be needed.
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