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Economic policy: Minister Reiche: Germany must work more: Union parliamentary group leader Spahn sees more economic growth as a "matter of destiny for this ...
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Minister Reiche: Germany needs to work more: Union parliamentary group leader Spahn sees more economic growth as a "matter of destiny for this country ...
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"Ceiling must be raised": Reiche calls for longer working hours and relaxed dismissal protection
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Key FactsCalls for Longer Work Hours and Flexible Job Protection
Dec 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposes reforms to raise total working hours and relax job protection regulations.
- Measures include raising the retirement age, encouraging longer weekly hours, and shifting part-time workers to full-time roles.
- Early retirement is targeted for reduction to keep skilled employees active longer in the workforce.
- The coalition stresses 2026 must be a growth year, with all legislation evaluated for its impact on economic expansion.
We need to get Germany back on the fast track.— Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister of Economics, in a conversation with t-online about the need for reforms to promote economic growth.
Habeck's heating law remains in effect - why the CDU and SPD are making municipalities wait
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Spahn's pension statement makes people sit up and take notice - | but the labor market isn't at all prepared for it
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Key FactsRising Retirement Age Expected by 2030s
Oct 7, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Jens Spahn predicts that the retirement age will continue to shift later within the next decade.
- He highlights that increased life expectancy necessitates longer working periods.
- Spahn considers discussions about retiring at 70 premature at this stage.
- The retirement age is planned to incrementally rise to 67 by 2030/31 and will then continue to increase gradually.
If we live longer, we will have to work part of this longer lifespan.— Jens Spahn, leader of the Union parliamentary group, in the ARD show 'Maischberger'
Reiche warns: Tax increases are poison for the economy: Economics Minister Reiche speaks out against demands from the black-red coalition for a higher ...
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Germany: Merz supports Reiche: We will revise energy policy: The chancellor says he is not seeking a reversal, but greater security of supply and cheaper ...
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Key FactsExtending Worklife to Meet Demographic Challenges
Aug 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Economics Minister Katherina Reiche states that increasing life expectancy necessitates longer working lives.
- Germany’s annual work hours average 1,340, significantly lower than the 1,800 hours reported at US locations.
- Reiche points out that demographic shifts and high taxes are straining social security systems.
- The CDU’s social wing opposes Reiche’s demands, criticizing their absence from the coalition agreement.
The demographic change and the continuously increasing life expectancy make it unavoidable: The working life must increase.— Economic Minister Katherina Reiche stated this in an interview with the 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'.
Debate in the CDU: Voigt rejects Reiche's pension plans: Germans should “work more and longer”, demanded CDU Economics Minister Katherina Reiche ...
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Paid articlePaywall Katherina Reiche doesn't hold back with her criticism of her predecessor Robert Habeck
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