Lars Klingbeil intends to end the management of the status quo – at least symbolically. During an appearance, the SPD leader and Finance Minister struck tones reminiscent of the “Agenda 2010” of his mentor Gerhard Schröder. Rasmus Buchsteiner analyzes this bold move: Klingbeil calls for more work and cuts in the welfare state while setting red lines against the Union. How much of “Gerd” is truly in Lars?
In the 200-Second Interview, Green Party’s financial spokesperson, Katharina Beck, assesses the reform enthusiasm. She explains why ending the spousal splitting is overdue, warns against a VAT increase, and why Klingbeil appears more as a caretaker of Christian Lindner’s legacy to her.
Saxony’s Education Minister Conrad Clemens (CDU) calls to end the civil service status for teachers to streamline the state apparatus. Maximilian Stascheit reports from the Conference of Education Ministers on why Clemens stands alone with this proposal and how data dashboards inspired by Canada could rescue the declining performance levels in German schools if it weren’t for German data protection laws.
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