Election program: Greens want to ban firecrackers and 15 euros minimum wage

With harsh criticism and sometimes desperately sounding appeals towards Union, the Greens have initiated the final phase of their Bundestag election campaign. The party leader, Felix Banaszak, said to the address of the Union Chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz (CDU): “Mr. Merz, make it clear where you are, where the Union is!” CDU and CSU should not follow the example of the conservative Austrian ÖVP, which currently conduct coalition talks with the right -wing populist FPÖ.

Habeck accused Merz of wanting to achieve a majority in the Bundestag with the help of the AfD. “Nothing about it is harmless,” warned Habeck. “You shouldn’t dismiss that as a strategic misery.” He emphasized: “If you want to correct it, but then quickly.” Otherwise there is a suspicion in the room that what had happened in Austria in Germany.

The Union faction’s domestic political spokesman, Alexander Throm (CDU), said the party speeches showed that Habeck and the one did not want to move away from their “migration -political total blockade”. “That was probably with a possible fitness for government of the Greens.”

In response to the bloody deed in a park in Aschaffenburg, the Union plans to submit two applications for migration and internal security issues in the upcoming week of the Bundestag. Among other things, they provide for more powers for the federal police and a factual ban on entry for people who have no valid entry documents and do not fall below European freedom of movement. Anyone who is subject to an exit should be “immediately detained”. In addition, the right of residence for criminals and so -called dangers should be tightened. A 28 -year -old Afghan is said to have killed a two -year -old boy and an intervening man on Wednesday. Two other people were seriously injured.

Program for the Bundestag election adopted

The occasion of the party congress was the adoption of the program for the early Bundestag election on February 23, which was now decided in its final form – from burning Böllen to defense.

Spouse splitting: For new marriages, the Greens would like to introduce an individual taxation with a transferable basic allowance to replace the so -called spouse splitting. For couples who are already married, nothing should change – unless they voluntarily choose the new model. The spouse splitting means the joint taxation of the income of both spouses. This is particularly worthwhile if one of the two spouses – often the woman is – deserves significantly less than the other. Critics say that this creates incentives that a partner is less or not at all employed, which in the long term also means lower pension claims.

Böller ban: The Greens are ban on all year round and nationwide fireworks sales ban as well as more scope for the countries in banning and permit zones.

Tempo limit: A push for a speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour on motorways and 80 km/h on country roads. Instead, municipalities should get more scope for setting up Tempo 30 zones.

Debt brake: The Greens want to loosen the debt brake, which sets close limits to new debt. Loans should be possible for government investments, and the economy should also play a role.

Investment funds: With a “Germany fund”, the party wants to enable long-term investments in streets and bridges, rail infrastructure and local transport.

Public -law broadcaster: An application with the request for a public law – and thus a fee -financed – alternative to social networks such as Facebook or X did not make it into the program. However, the delegates passed a commitment to public service broadcasting and “an adequate financing”. The party supports a platform that brings together and makes public law information offers across countries.

Minimum wage: The Greens throb on a gradual minimum wage of initially 15 euros in 2025, which should also apply to people under the age of 18. The statutory minimum wage rose from 12.41 to 12.82 euros per hour on January 1.

Migration: In advance, a delegate reports that it was “harshly disputed”. On the other hand, it remains peaceful at the party congress. The Greens are committed to Germany as an immigration country, but at the same time emphasize that those who have no right to stay would have to leave the country again.

Defense: Safety and defense ability should “flow permanently significantly more than two percent”.

Pension and taxes: An application for the pension at the age of 63 was not approved. Also failed for a higher top tax rate.