Social Reforms: Prime Minister Lies: "A justice check must be the benchmark"
The Lower Saxony premier (SPD) calls for the reform course to be socially cushioned in an interview. At the same time, he is pushing for greater relief in order to boost the economy.
Lower Saxony's Minister President Olaf Lies (SPD) has called for the German government's reform package to be made more socially acceptable. He opposes the abolition of the "Rente mit 63" (retirement at 63) scheme, arguing that those who have worked for 45 years should be able to retire earlier than those who have not. Lies also wants to introduce a block model for partial retirement and criticizes the reform package for not doing enough to boost growth, particularly with regards to high energy prices.
He warns against focusing on personnel changes, such as a potential chancellor swap or a new SPD party leader, saying it would distract from the real problems.
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