Germany's Greens want extra taxes on luxury flights

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2025-11-29

Hanover, Germany (dpa) - Germany's Green Party wants the country to join an international effort to make private jet flights and first and business class travel more expensive to offset the ecological harm caused. "With private jets, the super-rich are damaging the climate and, with their luxury lifestyle, are particularly responsible for the destruction of our planet," said a motion passed at a party conference in Hanover on Saturday. "The 50 ri......

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