Nach Aussagen von Friedrich Merz soll die gesetzliche Rente künftig nur noch eine Basisabsicherung bieten. Die Äußerung sorgt für Kritik, besonders von der SPD. Hannah Bethke aus der WELT-Politikredaktion sieht dabei vor allem ein Problem in der politischen Kommunikation.
Merz statement on basic security – “It is above all a problem of political mediation”
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