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How Much Do Members of Germany's Bundestag Really Earn?

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As German politicians consider scrapping a planned pay rise for themselves, we look at how much MPs in the country actually earn – and what they get on top.

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Lean Left

The CDU politician Wilhelm Gebhard urged early on not to increase the members' diets this year. Now he has asserted himself. Here Gebhard explains why he considers high references to MdBs to be fair in principle.

·Germany
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If the members of the Bundestag renounce a diet increase, this is a victory for the populists. In this case, they do not only come from the AfD.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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Lean Right

In the CDU/CSU group, there is great resistance to the automatic increase in diets. The fact that this is to come nevertheless has to do with a special consideration. In the SPD there are doubts about the stability of the Union.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Lean Left

Members of the Bundestag are not expected to get higher diets. Ministers, chancellors and parliamentarians receive so much money at the moment.

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The increase of the Bundestag diets is expected to be suspended. A large majority in parliament supports the decision.

·Munich, Germany
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  • 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources lean Right
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epochtimes.de broke the news on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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