According to Spiegel, the youth organization of the CDU and CSU criticized the federal government’s plans to cut parental allowance. JU leader Johannes Winkel said: “For the CDU, this is about more than the amount of a wage replacement benefit.” The planned cuts are causing anger within the Union.
The Young Union warns the CDU against losing its profile as a family party. The exact details of the cuts are not yet known, but the debate highlights the internal tension between austerity and family policy promises.
EuroPulse reported on May 21, 2026, on the tax reform debate in the Union, where the middle class also drew a red line: Tax reform: Union’s middle class draws a red line.
Source: www.spiegel.de
