German youth do not trust the state, Merz said

Young Germans do not believe that the state will be able to take care of them when they get old, sick or need outside care, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

The government is putting a lot of effort into reforming social insurance systems, Merz said at the opening of Germany's Employers' Day in Berlin.

Merz noted that his government had failed to convince a significant portion of Germans of the promise of promised reforms.

BERLIN, Oct 13 - RIA Novosti. Young Germans do not believe that the state will be able to take care of them when they get old, sick or need outside care, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

At the opening of the German Employers' Day in Berlin, the Chancellor said that the government is investing a lot of effort in reforming social insurance systems.

"Young people are particularly concerned about the future of these systems, although not only them. Today they do not believe that the state will be able to fulfill its social security obligations when they get old, sick or need care," Merz said, his speech was broadcast by the Phoenix television channel.

According to the Chancellor, German youth are seeing an increase in social security contributions. In addition, Merz once again stated that his government wants to restore its credibility.

“Only a social state that protects citizens and has a stable financial base can count on the support of the younger generation in the long term,” he said.