Koalition: Kanzleramtschefin ruft Koalition zu Tempo bei Reformen auf

Kanzleramtschefin Nina Warken has urged the coalition to speed up reforms. During a parliamentary event at the DIHK, BDA, and BDI in Berlin, addressing the upcoming Landtag elections, Warken emphasized that "no, brave and comprehensive reforms must come." She reiterated that these reforms cannot be postponed, altered or just be reworked.

The coalition must deliver swift and systematic reforms. Post the upcoming Landtag elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, the coalition faces tough weeks ahead. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU lost its first Landtag, while the SPD suffered heavy losses in Berlin. The SPD expects movement from the Union on contentious reform plans, such as discussions on the planned removal of the flat-rate pension after 45 contribution years.

Warken reiterated that the Renten Commission's proposals should be viewed as a whole, or as "a Gesamtkunstwerk," and implemented as such. She also called for a confidence protection for those close to retirement and transition periods, which the Commission itself had proposed. Warken also pushed for pace in planned labor market flexibilizations.

She further clarified that the reform course must be better explained to the people, focusing on making the social systems future-proof. The Industrial and Commercial Chamber of Germany (DIHK) President Peter Adrian noted that businesses continue to hold back on investments, indicating a lack of trust in Germany's economic conditions.

The government must finally set the reform course in motion and become bolder and quicker in the direction of "growth-oriented economic policy." Adrian highlighted three key issues: high labor costs, excessive bureaucracy, and high energy costs. He argued that energy-intensive businesses are no longer competitive on the international stage.