“Completely wrong”: Wagenknecht rails against increased diets – the Greens and FDP oppose it. The amount of the diet depends on the current nominal wage index, a size that reflects the development of gross wages in Germany.
This has risen sharply due to rising salaries in various industries and the increase in diet is therefore justified. Some parties share their views on the planned increase in diets - and why it may even be justified. “The Basic Law stipulates in Article 48 Paragraph 3 Sentence 1 that members of parliament are entitled to appropriate compensation that ensures their independence,” said FDP member Torsten Herbst.