German Union faction leader rejects planned plastic tax, cites economic and ecological concerns

Ralph Frei, leader of the Union parliamentary group, publicly rejected the proposed plastic tax, calling it 'economically and ecologically wrong'. SPD leader Miersch countered that negotiations are ongoing, indicating a political dispute within Germany's governing coalition over the tax's merits.

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