German chancellor Friedrich Merz: German Welfare is Not Sustainable – German Welfare System Will Collapse
🇩🇪 German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' — Merz. — World of Statistics (@stats_feed) August 24, 2025 The German welfare state is no longer financially sustainable, Friedrich Merz said on Saturday. The chancellor argued for a fundamental reassessment of the benefits system as spending continues to soar past last year’s record of €47bn …