German minister draws fire for calling for longer working hours

NAMPA / DPA

2025-07-26

Berlin (dpa) - Germans need to work longer and harder, Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung national daily in remarks published on Saturday. Reiche's comments drew immediate criticism from worker representatives. "Demographic change and increasing life expectancy make this unavoidable. Lifetime working must rise," she said. Working for just two thirds of adult life and going on pension for a third was n......

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