Yasmin Fahimi: 'Germany has long ceased to be fair'

Yasmin Fahimi, the head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), has sharply criticized the federal government's proposed reforms for pensions, income tax, and long-term care insurance. Fahimi argues that the plans, as currently presented, offer few structural improvements and are essentially "cutting programs."

"Germany has long ceased to be fair, and we need to talk about that," Fahimi stated in an interview with DIE ZEIT. She expressed concern that the reform proposals do not address fundamental issues of fairness within the country's social and economic systems.

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Fairness has long ceased to be the case in Germany, and we need to talk about that.

In response to the government's approach, the DGB has established its own pension commission. This internal body has developed its own recommendations regarding the future of the pension system. Fahimi also voiced her support for increasing taxes on the wealthiest individuals, suggesting that higher taxation on the super-rich could contribute to a more equitable distribution of resources.

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With the current reform proposals, which we know so far, I see hardly any structural improvements, but essentially cutting programs.