Germany
German Bundestag
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Budget
Data on parliament’s budget role and activities
- Parliamentary powers to amend the budget
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Other
Notes: Generally, parliament has unrestricted power to amend the budget. However, it must regard Article 115 of the Constitution which states that revenues and expenditures shall, in principle, be balanced without revenue from credits. The principle shall be satisfied when revenue obtained by the borrowing of funds does not exceed 0.35 percent in relation to the nominal gross domestic product.
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Parliament has a specialized unit to conduct budgetary analysis
For example, a Parliamentary Budget Office.
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No
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Number of staff working in the specialized budget unit
For example, a Parliamentary Budget Office.
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No information available
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Date when parliament received the draft budget from the government, per year
Refers to the draft State budget.
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18 Aug 2023(2023)
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Date when parliament adopted the budget, per year
Refers to the draft State budget.
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02 Feb 2024(2023)
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Number of days between receiving the draft budget and its adoption in parliament, per year
The number is the duration between the date when parliament received the draft budget and the date when parliament adopted the budget in each year.
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168(2023)
- National currency
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Euro (EUR)
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PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) conversion factor
See: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PPP
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0.730(2023)
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State budget, per year
Figures include the total budget initially passed and authorized by parliament or total expenditures for the given year.
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46,121,178,200 EUR(2023)
- State budget, per year in PPP
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62,200,842,360(2023)