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BSW Calls for €100 Billion 'Aufbau West' as Unity Day Nears

The party frames the push as a response to long‑term neglect in western regions, reflecting what it calls a deep social divide.

Overview

  • The plan seeks federal infrastructure funding with Länder participation and nationwide municipal debt relief financed through additional federal loans.
  • The package pairs investment with a platform of higher pensions by €200, a €15 minimum wage, lower energy costs, reduced defence outlays, and lighter housing and social burdens.
  • BSW proposes public‑broadcasting reform that would cut the monthly fee to €10 for low and middle incomes, funded by much higher contributions from the top ten percent.
  • The party has called demonstrations in Berlin and Stuttgart on October 3 to promote diplomacy and disarmament over government rearmament and conscription.
  • The paper spotlights cities such as Gelsenkirchen, Kaiserslautern, and Mannheim after AfD gains and urges other parties to drop their exclusion of the AfD ahead of state elections.