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Olaf Lies Presses Federal Coalition to Temper Expectations, Resist Policy U-Turns

He urges a messaging reset to show direction.

Overview

  • Lower Saxony’s minister-president said it is unrealistic to expect all problems to be solved within six months.
  • He argued the government has decided many useful measures but has failed to present those achievements positively to the public.
  • He criticized a hunt for “trophies,” such as scrapping the combustion-engine phaseout or the heating law, saying voters want clarity on direction.
  • He said jointly agreed solutions, including on the combustion-engine exit, must be communicated externally and cautioned against talk of ending the phaseout.
  • He called on the CDU/Union to keep its word on pension policy.