The parties of Germany’s upcoming coalition government (centre-right CDU and CSU, and centre-left SPD) are committed to promoting innovation, performance equity and equal opportunities. They consider that economic success and social cohesion are linked and based on a social partnership that needs to be strengthened. Effective equality between men and women in the economy is presented as a central objective. The future government also plans to encourage work by improving incentives, particularly
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.