However, the problems are not solved

Germany does not let Germany come to its former Chancellor and President. A lifelong salary, your own office, driver, employee, where necessary personal protection: this makes it easier to endure the loss of an office. These privileges are taken away from an former chancellor, as in the case of Gerhard Schröderhowever, it becomes complicated.

Before the Federal Administrative Court, he has because of his friendship Vladimir Putin in public disgrace Schröder now lost in the third instance – he does not get his office and staff back. However, nothing has been clarified. To date, there is no regulation that regulates the official equipment of old chancellors; In fact, the Bundestag’s budget committee decides that wrong decisions are included at the expense of the taxpayer.

Angela Merkel is particularly well cared for – Merz could introduce the upper cost limit

Angela Merkel For example, an exaggerated office has been granted with nine employees, although in recent years she has hardly taken any obligations from her former office, but wrote to her memoirs that she is silver -plated.

Three or four employees, perhaps a little less at an advanced age, a cost limit for the office and equipment and all of this binding for everyone: Friedrich Merz Could now go ahead with a good example and with his new coalition to have a somewhat more modest alimentation for all future former chancellors. He would then be the first to apply.