The CSU intends to advocate for a nationwide prohibition on gender language contingent upon the Union’s victory in the Bundestag election. This initiative is encapsulated within the “Bayern-Agenda zur Bundestagswahl 2025,” which the party board unveiled on Monday. The party endorses a comprehensive “No to Gendering” policy, opposing the use of gender language in public domains, educational institutions, broadcasting, and administrative settings.
The CSU proposes a thorough review of all governmental funding allocated to NGOs, ensuring that no public funds are directed towards left-wing organizations. Additionally, the party calls for a reform of public broadcasting, emphasizing the need for unbiased information that is neither overwhelming, instructive, nor patronizing. Public broadcasters are urged to adhere to their fundamental mission of frugality, diversity of opinion, and neutrality.
Moreover, the CSU demands a reduction in Germany’s development aid to align with the average OECD level and insists on withholding support from countries that do not repatriate their citizens. The party seeks a comprehensive review of all development budget expenditures to ensure alignment with German interests.
The “Bayern-Agenda” also advocates for a resurgence of nuclear power, the expansion of the mother’s pension, and more stringent migration policies. The party board is poised to approve the document on Monday, which extends beyond the joint CDU/CSU election program. The CSU aims to maintain the nuclear power option, reactivating recently decommissioned plants, and collaborating with France and the Czech Republic on new-generation nuclear power plants. They also support the development of mini-reactors and nuclear fusion research.
Another significant demand is the expansion of the mother’s pension to guarantee equal recognition for all mothers, irrespective of their children’s birth year. The CSU rejects pension cuts and aspires to sustain a stable pension level through economic growth.
The party advocates for a shift in migration and internal security policies, aiming to halt illegal migration and make changes to the right to asylum. They also call for a substantial reduction in Bavaria’s financial contributions to the state financial equalization scheme and oppose the federal assumption of municipal debts.
