At a time when the average pension in Germany was 1,600 euros (Approximately 85 thousand TL), Angela Merkel, who was prime minister for 16 years, earned a gross monthly retirement income of approximately 15 thousand Euros (Approximately 801 thousand TL), which reignited social justice discussions in the country.
This income of Merkel, who served as a member of parliament, minister and prime minister for 31 years in total, is calculated based on the highest payment limit she reached within the scope of the Federal Ministerial Code, not from the legal retirement insurance. The federal government did not make an official statement about the net amount due to the protection of personal data.
MERKEL HAS NO LACKS
According to the news in Artı49, in addition to this high income, the former prime minister also benefits from extensive privileges covered by the state budget. Security measures for Merkel, who has been allocated a private office, an office manager, two consultants, secretary support and a driver to continue her official contacts and correspondence, are also provided by the Federal Criminal Police Office.
It is stated that political parties are not keen on making any changes to this privileged retirement system for former government members.
LUXURY RETIREMENT CONDITIONS ARE BEING DISCUSSED
Merkel, who concentrated on writing a memoir and attending international conferences after her retirement from politics, is also implementing her domestic and international travel plans, which she postponed during her term of office.
These luxurious retirement conditions, which come after a 16-year term remembered for major crises such as finance, refugees and pandemics, cause the German public to question the privileges granted to politicians.
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