Morning Briefing Plus: Über Betroffenheit, Empörung und jubelnde Gründerinnen
Bärbel Bas tritt zurück. Galeria ist zum Sterben verdammt – und bekommt trotzdem Geld, das Start-ups in Deutschland dringend bräuchten. Was uns diese Woche sonst noch beschäftigt hat.
Good morning, dear readers. This week kicked off with two surprising developments. First, Bärbel Bas has resigned as Labor Minister. She cited her stepdaughter's passing and public attacks, some from her own party. This move deeply affected me, despite my frequent criticism of her political strategies. Martin Greive, my colleague from Berlin, succinctly summed up the concern: some speculate about an impending coalition collapse.
The implications for many CDU members, including prominent figures like Bundestag President Julia Klöckner and Transport Minister Steffen Bilger, are evident in a recent wage analysis circulating in CDU chat groups. The second news stirs my indignation. Galeria is set to receive redundancy payments again. The Federal Employment Agency will cover salaries and wages of nearly 10,000 employees across 83 stores until the end of the year.
Why does this anger me? It sends a devastating message to all businesses in the country, some of which are fighting for survival daily. Regardless of age or size, redundancy payments are ultimately funded by a levy collected from the community of employers across Germany. Galeria has already received a three-digit million sum from this pool, marking its fourth insolvency since 2020.
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