They sat together for a long time behind closed doors without a hotline to media representatives and sounded out what the content of the first “traffic light coalition” in Germany's post-war history should look like. In addition to perennial hot topics such as COVID-19, climate protection, migration, digitization and many others, the potential coalition partners also discussed and negotiated which points in the working world should be focused on over the next four years. The plans - however undefined and vague they may be - go beyond the raise of the minimum wage to 12 euros that was discussed during the election campaign.
So what does the coalition agreement say?
Education and training
The traffic light coalition has agreed on a comprehensive expansion of career guidance and youth job agencies together with the federal states. This, together with the modernization of vocational schools, is intended to lay the foundation for qualified young professionals and qualified continuing education. Training is to take place primarily in companies and thus as close to practice as possible. Where there is a lack of in-company training opportunities, extra-company opportunities are to be created in cooperation with the social partners. Financial assistance and support should be expanded and made available to as many people as possible. Excellent vocational training is also to be increased by opening up the federal government's programs for talents promotion to vocational training,...
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