Bleak demographics and short average work weeks could come to haunt Europe’s largest economy

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Merz’s coalition must persuade younger generations to surrender more of their free time to support Europe’s largest economy

The coalition between Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democrats have, in their treaty which defines the political agenda until the next election, committed to incentives to persuade Germans to increase their working hours, and to delay retirement.

  • tflyghtz@lemm.eeBanned from communityEnglish
    86·
    12 days ago

    Easy to say for someone who got his first job like a week ago.

    • Melchior@feddit.orgEnglish
      38·
      12 days ago

      and after negotiating the contract needed four vacation days. Then he failed to win the first vote on getting the job due to it and had to wait for a bit.