A top official of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Lars Klingbeil, has outlined a set of economic and social policy goals for the first 100 days of a new government, should the SPD be involved in the administration. The key objectives include increasing the minimum wage to 15 euros, ensuring the guaranteed level of pensions and extending the rent price brake.
According to Klingbeil, the party’s primary goal is to achieve a rapid clarification on the increase in the minimum wage to 15 euros, effective from 2026. The minimum wage commission is expected to submit proposals for the next round of increases and if these do not meet the desired standards, Klingbeil is willing to intervene politically, stating, “Of course, we will critically review it and say: Does it suffice, or does it need to be more?”
As the first measure, the SPD plans to secure the guarantee of the pension level at 48 percent, which is set to expire in July, by extending it. “This needs to be prolonged, so that pensioners know they will continue to have this money in their pockets” Klingbeil said. The second goal is the extension of the rent price brake and the third is the minimum wage increase. “For me, these are three things that should be included in a 100-day program” Klingbeil emphasized.