In her acceptance speech, Fahimi defended the social state principle enshrined in the German constitution, asserting that the legitimacy of social benefits should not be contingent on political popularity or fiscal conditions. She criticized the notion of an ‘overbearing’ social state, emphasizing that social contributions in Germany are neither excessively high compared to international standards nor historically. Concurrently, discussions surrounding alternative economic relief measures, such as the proposed reduction of electricity taxes by the Green Party, have emerged following the failure of a planned relief payment.