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#28: Taxes down?

The coalition wants to lower taxes. But for whom?

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Maurice Frank
May 09, 2026
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Once upon a time, Friedrich Merz suggested making tax declarations so simple that they would fit on a beer mat.

This week, the economic institute IW sank its German growth forecast for 2026 from 0.9% to 0.4%.

“The war in Iran has stifled the tentative recovery of the German economy. Rising energy prices and supply disruptions are hitting a country that, …

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