Open letter: Business community increases pressure on Merz: "Fulfill promises"
The economy is losing patience with Chancellor Merz: his government must finally deliver, reads the appeal in an urgent letter sent to Berlin.
German business leaders are calling for swift social reforms, citing high energy costs, international competition, and a changing economic environment. In a letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 17 companies and associations, including Siemens AG, Audi, BMW, and Porsche, demand that the government lower social contributions and make the labor market more flexible.
The business leaders want the share of social contributions in labor costs to be reduced from 42% to around 40%. They also advocate for preserving the block solution for partial retirement and making working hours more flexible.
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