Reform debate: Schulze insists on the states having a say in reforms | EUROtoday

With a view to the deliberate social reforms, Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister is insisting Sven Schulze on the states’ proper to have a say. In addition, the pursuits of the East must be given particular consideration. “We need a coordinated procedure, together with the states. Because we have a say in things that need to be discussed in the Federal Council, for example,” said the CDU politician in an interview with the Editorial Network Germany (RND). “And in the end, it shouldn’t just be the lowest common denominator that comes out.”

The head of presidency didn’t wish to touch upon particular person reform proposals. “Above all, it has to happen quickly. What we can’t use is weeks of back and forth,” mentioned Schulze. In Saxony-Anhalt The state elections are arising on September sixth.

The head of presidency emphasised: “The East is positioned differently in many areas. In our country, the majority of pensioners only receive state pensions. And even those who will be retiring in the next few years will no longer be able to make private provisions. I expect the federal government to take this into account when making reforms.” In addition, the center class shouldn’t be put beneath any extra burden. The common wage in Saxony-Anhalt is a number of hundred euros under that in West Germany.

Comprehensive reforms in a number of areas are at present being mentioned on the federal stage, together with modifications to medical insurance, pensions and revenue tax reform.

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