The black-red coalition agreed with employers and unions on further talks on reforms during a meeting at the Chancellery. The goal is to strengthen Germany’s competitiveness.
The previous evening representatives of the CDU, CSU and SPD led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with heads of business associations and unions. The round lasted three and a half hours and addressed the labor market situation, the stability of social insurance systems, bureaucracy reduction and tax policy. Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said afterwards that all sides had expressed willingness to accompany the reform process constructively. Further talks had been agreed. Merz had written earlier on the platform X that good solutions arise in dialogue. By 1 July the coalition committee is to adopt key points for a reform package. These include changes to income tax, social insurance and the labor market. The pension commission is to present its proposals by the end of June.
