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Germany's New Coalition Prioritizes Profits Over Workers' Rights

5/23/2025

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Germany's coalition government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is making waves by prioritizing corporate profits and military funding at the expense of social rights. With plans to slash taxes for businesses, eliminate administrative jobs, and dismantle the eight-hour workday, the working class faces heightened inequality and diminished protections. The future looks challenging for many.

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Germany's coalition government, under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is making waves by prioritizing corporate profits and military funding at the expense of social rights. With plans to slash taxes for businesses, eliminate administrative jobs, and dismantle the eight-hour workday, the working class faces heightened inequality and diminished protections. The future looks challenging for many.