Next coalition dispute?: Söder clearly rejects tax increases:
Munich/Berlin – CSU leader Markus Söder has rejected calls from the SPD for tax increases during ...
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Söder rejects tax increases during current legislative termSPD leader Bärbel Bas considers higher taxes possible long term to finance pensions, health insurance and long-term care.
Key FactsAug 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- CSU leader Markus Söder cited the coalition agreement, which rules out tax increases during this legislative term.
- SPD leader Bärbel Bas considers long-term tax increases possible and says reforms plus higher state subsidies should prevent rising contributions.
- Söder cited up to 500 billion euros in planned new debt and called for stronger economic growth to increase state revenues.
- Söder proposed ending citizen’s allowance for all Ukrainians living in Germany; the coalition agreement covers only new arrivals.
So, first of all, there is a clear coalition agreement. The SPD, given its predisposition, has the idea of raising taxes. But that will not happen.— Markus Söder, Bavarian Prime Minister, in the ZDF 'Berlin direkt' summer interview
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That is always an old idea from the socialist mothball closet, it doesn't work.— Markus Söder, during his visit to Germany's only high-seas island Helgoland, rejecting the proposed tax increases for the wealthy by the SPD.
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- He views tax hikes as harmful to economic growth and cites the coalition agreement.
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