Lindner against Heil – Pensions Package II is in Cabinet today. But the FDP still disagrees and is waiting to fight for changes in parliament.
Traffic Lights One of the government’s most important projects has been a long time coming. The pension package currently lies with the Bundesrat’s cabinet in July, followed by the Bundestag. However, that approach is associated with further disputes.
The key point of Pensions Package II is that it will take billions of dollars from the budget as well as pension funds, and in return it will keep pension levels stable until 2039.
In our 200-second political interview with FDP Vice-President Johannes Vogel, you will hear why cabinet decisions are made on the basis of tolerance rather than the consent of the Liberal Party and why he strongly believes that the draft law will change significantly.
ALSO: POLITICO Europe expert Hans von der Burchard will discuss notable moments from yesterday’s press conference between French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Olaf Scholz. Neither of them wanted to rule out the possibility of an attack by Western weapons on Russian territory.
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