CSU leader Markus Söder suggested concessions on a wealth tax and sugar tax during a recent ARD interview, while the SPD expressed willingness to compromise on health reform. Proposed changes include funding part of the health insurance costs for citizens receiving basic income from the federal budget rather than from statutory insurance contributions. Both parties are also pursuing a comprehensive income tax reform aimed at alleviating the tax burden on small and medium incomes. These topics are under discussion at retreat meetings involving Union and SPD Bundestag members, with further deliberations scheduled in the upcoming cabinet session.