In an interview with the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung,” Lang argued that reducing the tax on staples such as bread, pasta, and water from seven to zero percent would have a tangible impact on consumers’ finances. She also called for the reintroduction of the Nine-Euro Ticket and the establishment of a right to remote work. To fund these initiatives, Lang suggested implementing a windfall tax on oil companies. This follows a proposal from the Seeheimer Kreis within the SPD to eliminate VAT on healthy foods, while Finance Minister Klingbeil and counterparts from Austria, Italy, Spain, and Portugal urged the EU Commission to consider a European windfall tax.