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& # 8220; It's unthinkable for taxpayers to provide him with an office & # 8221 ;, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said in an interview with Funke Group newspapers, adding that & # 8220; former high-ranking officials side of criminal governments , can not count on the support of this state & # 8221 ;.
The issue is likely to be discussed in the context of the 2023 budget debate, and Mr Lindner is in favor of introducing a & # 8220; price code & # 8221; for former presidents and former chancellors. & # 8220; In this context, we should also talk about behavioral issues & # 8221 ;, he said characteristically. In addition, former officials of this level should continue to hold office, as they still have public obligations after leaving, but these benefits should be gradually reduced, said the Minister of Finance and leader of the Liberals (FDP).
Disciplinary proceedings
However, the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has already called on Gerhard Schroeder to leave the party, while disciplinary proceedings are underway , which could lead to his expulsion. According to the German news agency dpa, more than a dozen applications have been submitted by regional SPD organizations, requesting its removal.
The Prime Minister of Bavaria and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Zeder, once again attacked Schroeder today, calling him a & # 8220; stubborn, old, strange man & # 8220; which, as he said, & # 8220; the bank account is more important than Germany's reputation in the world & # 8221 ;. From the podium of the CSU party in Würzburg, Mr. Zender called on the former chancellor not only to leave the SPD, but also to relinquish all his privileges.
Currently Gerhard Schroeder maintains Six offices in the Federal Parliament building, which normally has seven staff members. The cost of this benefit is 400,000 euros per year. However, the positions of the officials are vacant at this time, as the associates of the former chancellor left him after the start of the war in Ukraine, reports the APE & # 8211; ΜΠΕ.
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