Gen Z Regelt is pressing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government to increase school funding and end social-spending cuts, arguing that young people should not carry a disproportionate share of austerity.
Anadolu Agency reported that the open letter seeks increased funding for schools and wants cuts to social spending stopped. It says younger generations should not absorb a disproportionate part of savings efforts and calls for burdens to be shared more fairly. The initiative places those points within its argument about who bears the effects of austerity.
The letter also calls for more affordable living and stronger climate action. It seeks better safeguards for fundamental rights instead of an increase in surveillance. Together, those demands extend the campaign’s case beyond budgets to household affordability, civil liberties and climate policy. The initiative says these issues belong in decisions affecting young people’s futures.
Gen Z Regelt also opposes compulsory military service. It says decisions affecting young people should not transfer costs to them. The objection is part of a wider appeal about how government choices affect the younger generation, alongside the letter’s requests on school funding, social spending and rights.
Anadolu Agency reported that the campaign includes students in secondary schools and universities, people in apprenticeships and workers early in their careers. Organizers say demonstrations are planned for Oct. 31 in five main cities and 27 additional cities. They describe the rallies as peaceful, making the demonstrations the initiative’s next scheduled step.
EconoTimes previously covered the initiative’s plans for Oct. 31 demonstrations in 23 cities. The city figures in the Anadolu Agency report amount to 32 locations when the five main cities and 27 additional cities are counted. Organizers say the rallies will take place on Oct. 31.
