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Berlin (dpa) - The German trade association has welcomed the improvements planned by the federal government to the corona aid.
Managing Director Stefan Genth said on Monday at the request of the German Press Agency: “We fought hard for these necessary adjustments.
If the federal government now wants to change the corona aid for retailers accordingly, then that's good news. "
The middle class called the improvements overdue.
The proposals went in the right direction, said Genth.
"The increase in the upper limits and the unconditional possibility of depreciating seasonal goods meet our requirements."
The understanding within the federal government and the European Union must now move forward quickly, the trading companies in lockdown are running out of time.
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The chief economist of the Federal Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises, Hans-Jürgen Völz, told the dpa that with the planned improvements, the federal government was meeting the association's key demands.
“However, there are still doubts about the conditions for payment: The federal government cannot promise to pay out aid if it is not permitted under EU state aid law.
Many companies will have to make back payments.
In addition, our criticism of the much too slow disbursement of the aid remains.
Something has to move here - and fast. "
After clear criticism of sluggish aid for companies and too much bureaucracy, the finance and economics ministries are planning simpler conditions.
In addition, maximum funding amounts are to be increased.
On Monday, after discussions between the two ministries, the improvements were reportedly going on.
How much additional money this would cost was initially unclear.
The aim was to develop a joint position for the deliberations of the federal and state governments on Tuesday about the further course in the Corona crisis.
Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) told the "Handelsblatt": "We now have the chance to drastically simplify Bridging Aid III again and to add a shovel to the height."
He had put forward appropriate proposals and was optimistic “that we in the federal government can get quick and good results”.
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