CSU politician Dorn reports: This is how Germany's future is shaping up in Berlin!

CSU politician Dorn reports: This is how Germany's future is shaping up in Berlin!

In the Rössle inn in Bad Wörishofen, Dr. Florian Dorn, CSU member of the Bundestag, had the opportunity to report on his work in Berlin so far. That evening, the CSU Bad Wörishofen honored its former local chairman Martin Kistler, who received the Federal Medal of Merit as well as a municipal certificate of gratitude and was named honorary chairman.

Kistler can look back on an impressive career. He was CSU local chairman for 18 years, city councilor for 24 years, including 6 years as second mayor, district councilor for 12 years and church caretaker for 28 years. Dorn emphasized that Kistler's commitment was important not only for the CSU, but also for the entire community.

Chancellor election and first cabinet meeting

A central topic in Dorn's report was the chancellor election in May 2025. Friedrich Merz missed the required majority in the first round, but was able to prevail in the second round with 325 votes. The first parliamentary group and cabinet meeting also took place on the evening of the election, in which, among other things, the topics of migration and citizens' money were quickly addressed.

The new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt clearly implemented the strategy for rejecting illegal entries at the German federal border. Under the new government, the CSU received the ministries of Interior, Research, Technology and Space as well as Agriculture, Food and Homeland.

Economic policy and further reforms

The new federal government intends to implement a comprehensive economic policy to strengthen Germany as a business location. Reviews of all types of taxes are planned, while at the same time reducing bureaucracy is to be promoted. The tax burden in the catering and agricultural sectors in particular should be reduced. Another point includes the abolition of the controversial heating law.

Attention is also being paid to the introduction of an active pension, which will enable pensioners to continue working tax-free. In addition, the special fund is intended to be used to modernize defense and increase defense capability. Voluntary military service is also being considered as part of these plans.

Government policies and future challenges

The coalition between the Union and the SPD is intended to guarantee stability, but the issue of migration is still seen as contentious. While the dispute over migration and asylum policy dominated the federal election campaign, different views on rejections at the borders between the CDU and SPD became clear in the coalition negotiations. Family reunification with those entitled to subsidiary protection should be temporarily suspended.

In addition, the coalition agreement included considerations for reforming the citizens' benefit system, which is to be converted into basic security for job seekers. Minimum wage negotiations and a possible increase in the commuter allowance were also discussed. There is also talk of a permanent reduction in sales tax on food to seven percent.

Dorn looks forward to the future work of the new federal government with optimism and is convinced that Germany will make progress with the measures taken. Looking back, the political developments to date can be seen as setting the course for future government policy in the areas of finance, security, infrastructure and law. The progress made in yesterday's votes in the Bundestag and Bundesrat, which were approved by a two-thirds majority, appears to underpin this course.

However, the challenges remain obvious, especially in migration policy. The coalition partners have agreed on various priorities in order to influence the future shaping of German politics. The coming months will show whether the new coalition can successfully tackle the problems at hand.

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