Merz Meets Coalition Partners on Tax and Pension Overhaul 5 Weeks After Crisis Talks
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Merz Meets Coalition Partners on Tax and Pension Overhaul 5 Weeks After Crisis Talks
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Tuesday’s coalition meeting will test whether Friedrich Merz can revive stalled plans to overhaul Germany’s tax and pension systems after his government’s reform drive lost momentum.
Five weeks after the last crisis talks ended in acrimony, Merz’s Christian Democratic-led conservatives and the Social Democrats are trying to reach consensus on the package.
Plunging public support has raised the stakes for the talks, which Merz is using to try to reverse his beleaguered government’s fortunes.
People familiar with the matter say the earlier breakdown was severe enough that some coalition members are questioning whether the government itself can endure.
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