German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is urging a faster rollout of the new bureaucracy‑cutting agenda. According to the “Rheinische Post”, he told the Union faction meeting on Tuesday that the federal government’s digital portal for reporting bureaucratic burdens has already received about 20,000 suggestions from citizens.
Merz said, “These will be dealt with carefully. I plan to convene the next relief cabinet, at the latest after the summer break. And a relief cabinet means that, on this occasion in the federal cabinet, we will refrain from issuing new laws and will only repeal laws that already exist”.
He added that the work is “damned tedious”. He explained that when ministries are asked to “present your work, show us what you have” the process becomes exhausting. Often ministries will reply that certain laws, regulations, or directives cannot be dropped for overarching reasons. Merz urged that this dilemma be confronted and called on the factions for support so that real, sweeping relief can be delivered for the economy and for private households, according to participants.
