SPD deputy Rehlinger calls for "real reforms and not just proposals for cuts"

For SPD Vice-Chairwoman Rehlinger, the recent election results are a signal that something must change. She could understand the "feeling of disturbance" of many people with the pension package. In the struggle for reforms, the Union and the SPD would now have to come together. After the recent elections, SPD deputy leader Anke Rehlinger describes the mood in her party as on the one hand thoughtful - "but on the other hand also wildly determined" to accept the signal from voters: "Something will change.

Something must change in federal policy. And you have to give acceptance to what lies ahead of us, namely to carry out reforms, which you have to promote by making real reforms now and not just proposals for cuts." Union and SPD would have to come together, according to Rehlinger - "because there is no reasonable alternative to this government at the moment". She is optimistic that this will succeed. It had become abundantly clear that the citizens wanted a change in politics, and this had to be reacted to.

“It's not that the reforms aren't happening now. But at the end of the day, it has to be reforms where people also get the impression, not at every point, but in any case at least one of them is also improving something for me." When it comes to the pension package, the majority of German citizens have a considerable sense of disruption. She could also understand this, especially when it comes to those who have been insured for many years. "Because this is about respect for life's achievements, and this proposal does not recognise them.

I think the contribution years must also play a corresponding role." Chancellor's statement"not quite easy" The statement of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) directly after the first forecasts she found"not quite easy". It is certainly not enough to say that everything has not yet been explained well enough - the citizens have already understood quite well what is happening. In this respect, this is also a matter of communication. "She was certainly not always happy on the part of the chancellor, but it is also a matter of substance," said Rehlinger.

"I wish this chancellor success for Germany. Not only in the reforms, but, I think, in the most important project for this federal government, namely to ensure economic growth."