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Berlin (dpa) - In view of the great resentment about sluggish financial aid and ongoing corona restrictions, Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) wants to advise representatives from numerous industries.
Representatives from more than 40 associations are to take part in an online “economic summit” today.
Topics are the current crisis situation, the latest resolutions by the federal and state governments, the aid programs and possible opening perspectives, for example for trade and the hospitality industry
The economy demands more reliable planning for the relaxation of restrictions.
The further extension of the lockdown to March 7th was sharply criticized by affected industries.
Associations complain about sluggish aid payments and too much bureaucracy.
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The conference had to be more than a consolation summit, said the chief executive of the German trade association, Stefan Genth.
He expects real perspectives and effective aid packages from Altmaier.
Green party leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt called for more help for the self-employed and freelancers.
"In addition to faster and better support for companies, help for freelancers and the self-employed must finally be placed at the center of crisis policy," she told the German press agency.
Almost every tenth employed person in Germany is self-employed, said Göring-Eckardt.
“How much the federal government lets this part of the economy down is a crisis in a crisis.
For many self-employed people from the cultural sector to taxi drivers, there has been a state of emergency and an existential crisis for almost a year. "
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For the bridging aid III, after the start last week, 34.6 million euros have flowed as advance payments by the federal government, as the ministry announced on Monday.
In the case of aid for November and December, six billion euros have now been transferred in advance payments and regular payments.
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