Merz unveils sweeping reform push for Germany: Tax cuts, pension overhaul and new sick leave rules
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government coalition partners presented a comprehensive reform package Thursday with the goal of getting the country's sluggish economy back on track. The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy. “These reforms all have one goal: We’re setting out into the Merz a...
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