Young group within the Union rebels: pension package on the brink of collapse?

The youth wing of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group is causing a stir in the pension debate.

Last week, the CDU/CSU and SPD assured that they wanted to pass the pension package this year – now 18 young members of the party are rejecting it. They criticize that the draft bill by Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) would burden future generations with a “permanent burden of billions.” They are even finding sympathy within their own ranks – including from Chancellor Merz. He suggested that the long-term development of pensions should only be clarified in a later reform. The planned pension package and its entry into force on January 1, 2026, could thus be thrown into doubt.

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