Clausure meeting: Coalition wants to implement reform course also against resistance
SPD leader and Vice Chancellor Klingbeil names a clear goal: By the end of the year, there should be a new pension system - after all discussions in detail. The top representatives of the Union see it the same way.
The German government plans to push through its reform agenda, including a pension reform, by the end of the year despite resistance. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil stated that the social security systems need to be overhauled, and a pension reform is part of this process. Chancellor's Office Chief Nina Warken expressed confidence that the reforms, including those to the nursing care insurance and working hours law, will be implemented as planned.
The cabinet is currently meeting in Neuhardenberg to discuss the reform schedule, economic stimulus, and climate change protection. The government aims to finalize a new pension system by the end of the year.
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