CDU/CSU push electricity tax cut for all; Merz rejects plastic tax

CDU/CSU state parliamentary group leaders are calling for a broad reduction in Germany's electricity tax despite tight fiscal constraints, while Union faction leader Friedrich Merz has explicitly rejected a proposed plastic tax. This signals a shift in the Union's tax policy stance ahead of budget negotiations, potentially complicating coalition talks on revenue measures.

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