BSW Unveils Election Platform Combining Left and Right Policies

The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht party proposes sweeping reforms to state infrastructure, taxation, and social systems ahead of Germany’s federal election.

• The BSW's platform includes an 'infrastructure guarantee' to prioritize public welfare over profit in health, housing, and utilities, with commitments to improve public transport, regional hospitals, and internet access.
• Proposals include nationalizing energy grids, introducing an industrial investment fund, and converting key corporations into foundation-owned entities if they receive state aid.
• The party advocates loosening Germany's debt brake to enable increased public investment and reintroducing a wealth tax with progressive rates starting at 1% for assets over €25 million.
• The platform calls for a €15 minimum wage, higher pensions modeled on Austria’s system, and standardized education with nationwide curricula and exams.
• On foreign and defense policy, the BSW demands an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, an end to arms exports to Israel and Ukraine, and stricter asylum restrictions for migrants entering via safe third countries.

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