CDU state party conference: Merz admits: Germany 2040 not explained well enough
Young people should look at the future with renewed confidence, Friedrich Merz demands. At a party conference, the Chancellor in the north also acknowledges what he has not adequately explained so far.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for swift and sustainable reforms in Germany, citing the need for both short-term improvements and long-term changes. Speaking at a CDU party conference in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein, Merz acknowledged that he had not fully explained his vision for "Deutschland 2040". He stated that young people must be able to look to the future with confidence, and that Germany must remain an industrial nation with good jobs.
Merz called for more justice, particularly intergenerational justice, and urged Germans to have "future courage". Protests were held outside the venue by several groups, including unions, opposed to the government's plans on pensions, working hours, and social security.
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