The 300 billion solidarity tax
In initial talks with the CDU/CSU following its election victory on Sunday, the SPD has declared itself willing to either relax the debt brake or introduce new credit authorizations in order to significantly increase military spending. Bloomberg reported this, citing "a person familiar with the matter." The CDU/CSU itself is now considering increasing the existing special fund for the Bundeswehr by at least 200 billion euros, which would be equivalent to tripling it.
In order to secure Germany's national defense in the coming years, financial scientist Lars Feld is proposing a "defense solidarity tax." This could "last for five to ten years and bring in at least 25 to 30 billion euros annually." (Source: WirtschaftsWoche Online, February 26, 2025: "We should think about a defense solidarity tax").
As a reminder: Olaf Scholz announced a special fund of 100 billion euros for the first time in his "Zeitenwende" speech a good three years ago (on February 27, 2022). Following this announcement, shares in the defense and civil protection sector saw massive price increases. In my share report "The XXL package" I will present to you the most promising values for the year 2025.
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