Overview

• Die Linke’s Bundestag faction submitted a motion on July 14–15 calling for a new Europe-wide holiday on September 1
• The proposed World Peace Day would commemorate the 1939 outbreak of World War II and encourage cross-border citizen dialogue
• The motion includes a sharp critique of European arms deliveries to Ukraine, rejecting ongoing military support
• Economic experts Veronika Grimm and DIHK president Peter Adrian warned that adding a holiday could harm economic output
• The Bundesregierung has yet to comment on the motion, leaving its fate in parliament still uncertain