Merz’s party wants elderly Germans to sell homes to pay for care
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Source: RT News
Published: 2026-05-30 22:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Germany, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, Elections, Property & Housing, World News
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Snippet:
A senior lawmaker from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU has proposed requiring Germans to use their homes to pay for elderly care, triggering a political row over social welfare amid the country’s mounting fiscal pressures.
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