German CDU hosts talks on European crises and fiscal reform with Minister Pentz and Taxpayer‑Group leader Holznagel

Hessian Minister for the Federal Government, Europe, International Affairs and De‑bureaucratisation Manfred Pentz addressed a CDU Heppenheim gathering, reflecting on the current geopolitical challenges and European cooperation while marking the party’s 80‑year anniversary in Hesse. The event featured a Q&A session with local politicians and party members.

At a separate CDU‑organized meeting in Freudenstadt, Reiner Holznagel, president of the Federal Taxpayers Association, discussed Germany’s financial policy, emphasizing the debt brake, the need for structural reforms, and cautioned against higher inheritance or wealth taxes. He called for stronger economic growth, reduced bureaucracy, and a sustainable social‑state budget.