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Germany’s Crosscurrents: Untaxed Fortunes, Reform Fatigue and GPS Disruption on Von der Leyen’s Flight

New coverage spotlights strains in Germany’s ability to adapt, from inheritance tax gaps to concerns raised by a GPS glitch on Ursula von der Leyen’s charter flight.

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Overview

  • Manager Magazin publishes a guide on how multimillion-euro estates can be transferred tax-free, highlighting legal strategies and gaps in inheritance taxation.
  • The publication notes many baby boomers are passing on appreciated homes, rental units and stock portfolios with little or no inheritance tax collected.
  • A separate Manager Magazin commentary contends Germany is caught in a “nostalgia trap” that slows reform and innovation.
  • The essay points to pension disputes, demonization of electric cars and the large 2024 farmers’ protests in Berlin as examples of resistance to change.
  • DER SPIEGEL reports disturbed GPS signals on Ursula von der Leyen’s charter flight, with the aircraft landing safely and the incident raising questions about navigation interference and flight safety.