As indicated by four sources in the Bundestag Budget Committee, these funds are mostly allocated appropriations, allowing them to be disbursed under temporary budget management measures.
A probable budget delay for 2025 suggests a lack of spending on new projects. However, some expenditures, such as increased aid to Ukraine, can still be approved, the report states.
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck explained that while there are limitations on new programs, existing ones can continue as planned.
Reuters reports that according to the draft 2025 budget, Germany reduced aid to Ukraine from EUR 8 billion ($8.6 billion) to EUR 4 billion ($4.3 billion).
In August, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Berlin would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine both from its own budget and in collaboration with G7 countries.
On Nov. 6, the German government collapsed after Scholz dismissed his Finance Minister Christian Lindner, followed by other ministers from Lindner's party.
This is likely to lead to early parliamentary elections in March 2025.
Later, Lindner accused Scholz of obstructing "effective military support for Ukraine."