Left-Progress in Property Tax: Party leader calls for referendum

The majority of Germans want a wealth tax, only the Union remains tough. Leftist leader Jan van Aken therefore proposes a referendum.

A majority of Germans are in favour of a rich tax, while the Union is against it. Leftist leader van Aken wants the population to vote. The matter has only one catch.

Left Party leader Jan van Aken is calling for a nationwide referendum on the introduction of a wealth tax in Germany. This would be a signal for more direct democracy "and the answer to the growing disenchantment with politics," he told Der Spiegel. Van Aken's comments are prompted by a survey conducted by the Infratest institute. According to the survey, a majority of Germans support the introduction of a wealth tax. Even among CDU and CSU vot…