Overview
- Greens leaders Katharina Dröge and Franziska Brantner published an eight‑page crisis plan Wednesday that targets about €35 billion in relief.
- The plan’s quick aid includes a three‑month return of the nationwide €9 public‑transport ticket, a €100 state energy payment taxed by income, and a windfall tax on energy firms.
- To boost homeownership, the first purchase of a self‑used home would be exempt from the real estate transfer tax buyers pay, with higher rates applying to later purchases to curb multiple‑buyer advantages.
- Financing measures include new top income‑tax bands starting at 45% from €120,000 and rising to 48% at higher levels, plus taxing digital giants at standard corporate rates and taxing crypto gains regardless of holding period.
- Structural steps would cut electricity taxes for households and small and mid‑sized firms and lower statutory health‑insurance rates by shifting non‑insurance costs to the federal budget, as the proposal enters debate against the Merz government’s plan and draws cross‑faction backing inside the Greens while media reports note small differences on tax thresholds and yields.