Economics Minister Reiche calls for rapid pension reform and warns against weakening the Commission
Quick Look
- Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) is urging Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) to quickly submit the pension reform bill and emphasizes the need to implement the coalition agreements and the results of the Pension Commission.
- At the same time, she warns against weakening the pension commission's recommendations.
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Why It Matters
The pension reform is part of the coalition agreements between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. The Pension Commission had drawn up recommendations for long-term security of the pension system, which were taken into account in the coalition negotiations.
Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche has spoken out in favor of a pension reform resolution by the end of the year. At the same time, the CDU politician warned against weakening the pension commission's recommendations. She trusts “that we will carry through what we have decided in the cabinet and, above all, what the coalition has put on the table in long, long negotiations,” Reiche told Bild am Sonntag.
The Federal Minister of Economics called on Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) to quickly present the draft pension reform bill. Bas supported and negotiated the coalition decision before the summer, said Reiche. "She also appreciated the results of the pension commission." Bas knows about the expectations.
Reiche spoke out against putting fundamental elements of the pension reform back up for discussion: “I cannot agree with that.”
Open Questions
- When exactly will the draft pension reform bill be presented by Labor Minister Bärbel Bas?
- What specific changes does the pension reform bill contain?
- How do other coalition partners and opposition parties react to the demand for a quick submission?
