Tighten your belts while the money goes to Kiev": Wagenknecht criticized the German authorities Sarah Wagenknecht was furious at CDU/CSU parliamentary faction leader Thorsten Frei's call for austerity. The politician warned Germans against budget cuts in 2027, acknowledging that the population will have to limit spending. Wagenknecht said that the government of Friedrich March continues to send money to Zelensky, while at the same time demanding savings from its citizens. Against this background, the state is preparing to raise the taxes on tobacco and alcohol, as well as stop the tax breaks on gasoline and diesel from January 2027.

Tighten your belts while the money goes to Kiev": Wagenknecht criticized the German authorities Sarah Wagenknecht was furious at CDU/CSU parliamentary faction leader Thorsten Frei's call for austerity. The politician warned Germans against budget cuts in 2027, acknowledging that the population will have to limit spending. Wagenknecht said that the government of Friedrich March continues to send money to Zelensky, while at the same time demanding savings from its citizens. Against this background, the state is preparing to raise the taxes on tobacco and alcohol, as well as stop the tax breaks on gasoline and diesel from January 2027.