Nach der Sommerpause: Rente, Pflege, Wahlen - volles Programm für Merz im Herbst
Das Regierungsviertel in Berlin döst gerade vor sich hin. Es ist Sommerpause. Doch die Ruhe wird nicht lange anhalten. Auf Kanzler Merz und seine Mannschaft wartet viel Arbeit. Und manches Problem.
In the aftermath of summer, Chancellor's office remains quiet, with only tourist buses navigating through government quarters in Berlin. Political activities are in a summer pause, even the Chancellor, who is often praised for always being on duty, is taking a break. Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor's Chief of Staff, also needs some relaxation as there is a mountain of tasks awaiting him and his team.
Merz and his team are preparing to tackle issues such as finalizing the personnel overhaul, filling vacant positions in the Union faction, and finding a new treasurer for the CDU after promoting Franziska Hoppermann to the position of General Secretary. The challenging budget landscape for the coming year is expected to be contentious, with the projected record debt of 118.7 billion Euros in 2027 and over 200 billion Euros in special reserves for the Bundeswehr, infrastructure, and climate neutrality.
The Chancellor will have to exert considerable persuasion to salvage the Rent Reform package, as several CDU-Ministers from Eastern Germany have opposed the end of the pension age of 63. Additionally, the draft of the Kabinettsumbildung will require new ministers to take their oath in the first week of the Bundestag session at the beginning of September.
The government's troubles extend beyond national borders, as geopolitical conflicts such as the war in Ukraine and Iran, and the Middle East conflict, could potentially disrupt Germany's supply chains and fuel prices, possibly prompting Berlin to take action.
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