Germany’s social security system is under pressure – from rising costs, an aging population, and political deadlock. In this episode, DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner discusses with her guests – Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, President of the WZB Berlin Social Science Center, and DW political correspondent Matthew Moore – whether Germany can still afford its welfare state in the long term, whether Friedrich Merz’s coalition will agree on meaningful reforms, and what the future holds for pensions, social stability, and generational justice.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:28 Welfare State
04:04 Friedrich Merz
04:38 "Autumn of Reform"
09:15 Demographic Factor
11:04 Generational Justice
14:27 Need for Reform
17:10 France
21:42 CDU/CSU and SPD
23:56 AfD
25:09 Alice Weidel
30:40 Gerhard Schröder
32:30 Waiting for the Reforms
33:28 Outlook
36:11 End
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