Merz slams German workers for getting sick too often

The chancellor, who has been channeling public funds into militarization, has accused some citizens of not working hard enough

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has launched a fresh critique of his country’s work ethic, questioning why employees take an average of “almost three weeks” of sick leave annually instead of working harder to boost the dwindling national economy.

Campaigning in Baden-Wurttemberg last week, Merz took aim at the system of telephone sick notes, introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, wondering “does it still make sense today?”

“Is that really right? Is that really necessary?” he asked, according to Der Spiegel. He…

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