It is part of the basics of big politics to put small advances in a bright light.

Christian Lindner and Robert Habeck – one Finance Minister from the FDP, the other Green in the business department with a strong urge to protect the climate – both manage this as masters of the spoken word.

In unison, they quickly turned the 30 billion euros that are to flow into the energy and climate fund this year into a proud 200 billion euros.

How it works?

They simply add everything that was already there or foreseeable anyway, and also look to the year 2026. In this way, they actually double the amount that the Bundeswehr is now receiving in addition to strengthening its defense power.

The Greens have had a hard time with this financial pressure refueling, as the military is getting more in one fell swoop than they laboriously achieved for their goal in the coalition negotiations - in some cases they still have to swallow.

Big numbers at the right time

So the big, round number comes at the right time.

Someone else should say that the traffic light coalition is neglecting the energy transition because of the Russian attack on Ukraine.

Nonetheless, the magnificent set of figures rests on a fragile foundation.

With the latest supplementary budget, 60 billion euros have been channeled into the sub-budget, which in future will go under the heading of climate and transformation.

The Union faction has announced that it will appeal to the Federal Constitutional Court.

If it were to be successful there – which speaks for itself – it would be fatal for the energy policy change ambitions.

The Greens would stand there, so to speak, naked.

At least until a decision is made in Karlsruhe, the government can work with the beautifully calculated energy fund.

Now one hears that in the course of the cross-coalition consensus building on the "special fund" Bundeswehr there was a tender request from the ranks of the traffic light at the Union whether they could not withdraw their complaint.

If the CDU and CSU agreed to the suggestion, they would lose credibility.

Ultimately, both must be in a robust position: the military and the finances.