Caritas President Michael Landau sees the government defaulting on reforms, especially in times of crisis: “It’s a bit about moving from the announcement mode to the implementation mode,” he said in the APA interview.
Specifically, the head of the Catholic aid organization calls for a comprehensive reform of social assistance and a new start in the labor market reform and an increase in minimum pensions. According to Landau, one-off payments are not enough.
“We need something like political climate change, a culture of mutual respect and dialogue,” said Landau. If you want to promote cohesion in a society, you should set an example. “That applies to the government as well as to the opposition.”
The Caritas President sees a “real danger, also for the stability in our country” in the results of the current “Democracy Monitor” from SORA, which certifies a low level for trust in the democratic institutions.