Party conference resolutions: CSU party conference calls for an upper limit on asylum and compulsory military service

An upper limit for the annual number of asylum applications, the reintroduction of compulsory military service and a clear no to a four-day week: These are the central demands and key points with which the CSU wants to go into the federal election campaign. The corresponding key motions were decided on Saturday at the CSU party conference in Augsburg. An overview:

Upper limit for asylum applications

The CSU wants an upper limit of well under 100,000 asylum applications per year and a fundamental reform of asylum law. Last year, more than 300,000 asylum applications were registered in Germany. “The security of citizens and ending illegal migration must be the top priority for the federal government,” the motion says. “Our hospitality must not be exploited and become a breeding ground for imported conflicts, violence, organized crime and hatred against our way of life.” In some German cities, people “sometimes no longer feel at home.” The CSU further warns: “The truth is: it has become too much for us, the influx is too much and can no longer be managed.” The CSU wants to “replace the individual subjective right to asylum with an institutional guarantee” – but the party did not get more specific here.

Compulsory military service and “in the future” general compulsory service

The CSU wants to prepare for the reintroduction of compulsory military service. But that’s not all: “In the future, it should be integrated into a general service obligation as one of several services for men and women.” The CSU is also calling for a “drone army” and a “cyber brigade” for the Bundeswehr and more money for defense: “In the future” three percent of the gross domestic product should be earmarked for this – currently two percent is the goal. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has triggered a “turning point” of which there is “little to no noticeable effect” in German politics, according to the lead motion.

For “economic change”, against four-day weeks

The CSU is also calling for a “real economic turnaround” – with tax cuts and further relief as well as a comprehensive reduction in bureaucracy. The state financial equalization system should be reformed and only exist “for the fulfillment of core and mandatory tasks”. The CSU strictly rejects a four-day week – this will neither maintain prosperity nor survive in international competition. Overtime should be exempt from tax, the commuter allowance should be increased, and the maximum daily working hours should be replaced by a maximum weekly working hours.