Despite a constitutional court ruling in 2020, the federal government has not adjusted the salaries of civil servants as it should. According to reports, it is still a question of money, which is why the traffic light government has decided not to pursue the reform any further.
It is said that the 250 to 300 million euros that were originally planned for this are too expensive for the finance minister. “That’s disrespectful”: Civil servants earn as little as citizens’ benefit recipients – and the traffic lights are watching.