Bundespolitik: Frei fordert gleiche Chancen auf Facharzttermine

Bundespolitik: Frei calls for equal chances in specialist appointments

Frei emphasized the agreements made in the red-green coalition contract regarding the planned reform of the Working Hours Act. "In the coalition agreement, we clearly agreed to create a possibility of a weekly instead of a daily maximum working time in line with the European Working Time Directive - precisely in the interest of better work-life balance," he stated.

Trade unions had repeatedly warned of the end of the eight-hour day. Minister-President Cem Özdemir had previously opposed cooperation between the Greens and the left in Berlin. "The Greens cannot cooperate and collaborate with someone like that," Özdemir said during a party conference of the Baden-Württemberg Greens, referring to the left-wing talks between the left, the SPD, and the Greens.

"But first, I want to note clearly that equating the left and the AfD is an understatement of the dangers of right-wing extremism, as we currently experience it in Saxony-Anhalt," Özdemir added. The Federal Audit Office criticized the government's budget policy in a pre-report from the Bild newspaper, alleging a negligent debt policy by Finance Minister Klingbeil.

The newspaper reported in its Saturday edition based on a 58-page audit report sent to the Bundestag's budget committee. The auditors warn that the gap between revenues and expenditures will continue to grow.