Juso leader proposes inheritance tax hike to fund pensions, education

Philipp Türmer, leader of the SPD youth wing (Jusos), proposes that politicians contribute to the pension fund and that inheritance tax be increased to boost educational spending. The proposal is part of an ongoing German social-reform debate and is unlikely to become policy soon, but it signals left-wing pressure within the SPD ahead of the 2026 federal election campaign.

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