FRANKFURT ( Dow Jones ) – Federal Economic Minister Rainer Brüderle (FDP ) is at distance to the proposal presented by Finance Minister Schäuble bill for a Air traffic control . ( Reuters photo
In an internal position paper to the " exists Rheinische Post " (Saturday edition), warns the Ministry " revenue reductions and value loss , which is up to the amount of twice the expected air traffic control with the fiscal move revenue . " The tax is an annual 1 billion to the federal EUR bring .
Brüderle now expects a " decline in passenger traffic in the order of 4.5 to 6 million passengers. " Similarly, are " expected negative effects for employment. "The market responds mainly short-haul very price sensitive " reasons , Brüderle officials. That the transfer traffic exempted from tax should be Brüderle criticized as " trade distorting ". The Short field will over the long distance charge "Relatively disadvantaged . Particularly serious are the negative Impact of "small German airports near the border, for example, Weeze and cock . " was the Federal Ministry on Sunday short term, no one reached for comment.
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