TrafficCoalition - Scholz defends government budget at works council meetings
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) defended his government's balance in a conversation with works council members. "We have tried to modernize a lot in our society, starting with the Bundeswehr and relief for people who earn little money," he said in Dresden. To get to the results, "quite a lot of fighting" had been necessary. Now there is a lot of steam over the landscape that needs to settle down first, "so that you can see what has been accomplished."
Scholz announced a Tariff Loyalty Law and a law for the modernization of the federal procurement system. The goal is to reduce bureaucracy. "Both drafts are practically finished." There is no fundamental disagreement in the coalition about it, it's just about practical details.
Chancellor makes a personal confession
The Chancellor also expressed himself on e-mobility and the expansion of charging station networks. With regard to the latter, transparency is needed first. "Many people don't even know what they are paying for," Scholz said. He did not want to speculate when the breakthrough in e-mobility would come.
However, the Chancellor showed understanding that many people were hesitant to buy an electric car - and he made a comparison from his private life. "I still have an old tube television," Scholz admitted. It still works excellently and he was once very proud of it.
Whenever he wanted to buy a new TV, he thought that if he bought one now, it would be outdated in a year. "It's probably the same for many people when it comes to deciding on an electric car," Scholz speculated.
Late in the afternoon, the Federal Chancellor will still speak at the campaign event of the Saxon SPD. A new Saxon parliament is to be elected on September 1st.
- Within the Traffic Coalition, led by Olaf Scholz's Party (SPD), significant discussions have been held regarding traffic management and improvements in Saxony, Germany.
- The government, under Chancellor Scholz, has been advocating for the implementation of tariff-related laws and modernization of the federal procurement system in Germany.
- During the election campaign in Dresden, Chancellor Scholz highlighted the need for reducing bureaucracy and increasing transparency in the expansion of charging station networks for electric vehicles.
- Despite the ongoing tension over tariffs and federal procurement reform within the coalition, Olaf Scholz, being a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is expected to address the party's supporters in Saxony in the upcoming election on September 1st.
- Scholz shared a personal anecdote about his hesitancy to buy a new TV due to fear of technological obsolescence, drawing a parallel to people's reluctance to invest in electric cars.
- As a result of the recent traffic-related discussions and upcoming changes in Saxony's government, the Federal military may need to adapt its transportation strategies to accommodate any new traffic policies or rules in the region.
