German Family Minister Manuela Schwesig arrives to a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, January 8, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new Social Democrat (SPD) family minister has angered Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives with a proposal to cut the working week for parents of small children to 32 hours while guaranteeing them no cut in pay.
"It's always been tough to balance work and family life but we must make it easier for families in Germany," the minister, Manuela Schwesig, told German TV on Friday. "Parents shouldn't be disadvantaged at work and politicians have to lead the way."
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