🇩🇪 German Chancellor Merz just told Germans they can't maintain prosperity with 4-day weeks and work-life balance.
Brother, your economy is dying because you shut down nuclear plants, made energy unaffordable, drowned businesses in regulations, and let competitiveness collapse.… https://t.co/otkkUPTTQw pic.twitter.com/nZZEnV8j4W
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 13, 2026
Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU have indeed pushed for loosening Germany’s strict daily working‑hour limits.
Germany currently has:
- an 8‑hour daily limit (Arbeitszeitgesetz)
- with a maximum of 10 hours allowed only under specific conditions
Merz and the CDU have argued for switching to a weekly maximum instead, which would allow:
- longer individual workdays
- more employer flexibility
- fewer rigid daily caps
This proposal has been widely reported in German media and debated by unions, economists, and political parties.