‘Will Not Suffice to Maintain Standard of Living’: Germany’s Merz Urges Pension Reform

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A speech by Chancellor Merz last night echoes. Above all, two things remained stuck: his criticism of the coalition partner SPD and a statement on the issue of pension. The Social Democrats are angry. By Jasper Ruppert.[more]]>

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The fact that Friedrich Merz sees in the statutory pension insurance in the future only a "base protection", causes a lot of displeasure. Critics complain.

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Friedrich Merz said that in the future the pension would only be a «basic security». The indignation was enormous. However, the chancellor only uttered a sober fact.

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The pension only as a »basic insurance«? In the SPD, the anger about a Chancellor's exclusion is great. CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann, on the other hand, says that Merz only uttered obvious things.

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In the future, should the pension only be a "basic security"? Chancellor Merz has now proposed this without further explaining how he imagines such a restructuring of the pension system. One is tempted to say: typical Merz!

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Secretary General Klüssendorf threatens with "bitter resistance" in the event of retirement cuts. According to a report, Health Minister Warken wants to impose a higher financial burden on nursing home residents.