Berlin
According to Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, the Greens cannot understand the differences of opinion within the traffic light coalition over the pension package. “In short, we do not really understand the dispute over the pension package,” the Economic Affairs Minister said in Berlin. “Because there is an agreement, namely the common will to stabilize the pension level at 48 percent.”
While the FDP relies on savings in social and pension policy, says Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Strictly limits cuts for pensioners in Germany. In a current five-point document that the FDP presidency wanted to adopt today, the Liberals call for a “fair budget policy for generations”.
Habeck recalled that shares, at the request of the FDP, should also play a role in pensions in the future. According to the reform plans of Labor Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), a new capital stock of 200 billion euros must be created on the stock market by mid-2030 to gradually create a more sustainable environment. basis for future pension financing. The money must come from the federal government. “We weren’t big fans of it at first, but the way it was done is totally fine. We can do it like this,” Habeck said.
There is also the question of how the state can provide more incentives to work at an older age, Habeck said, such as through tax rules. Party leader Ricarda Lang warned of public disputes between the coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP. Ultimately, the partners would all have to move. Citizens expected solutions.
The actual negotiated pension package must guarantee a pension level of 48 percent in 2039. This costs extra money, causing the premium to increase. However, the Liberals strongly reject excessively high premium rates.
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