US EditionGermany News: Merz Seeks to Lock in Pension Bill Majority
Merz secured 319 votes to maintain pension levels until 2031 despite opposition from younger conservatives warning of future generational costs.
- On December 5, Bundestag approved a pensions bill with 319 votes, locking pension levels until 2031 and expanding mothers' pensions, despite a conservative youth revolt.
- The conservatives' youth faction, which has 18 votes, revolted, saying the measures will overburden future generations amid coalition infighting and doubts about Merz's control.
- On Friday, 597 of 630 sitting MPs participated with 224 opposing and 53 abstaining; the Left Party's abstention lowered the simple majority threshold from 316 to 284.
- Analysts warned that even with victory, Merz’s reliance on opposition support fuels doubts about economic reforms and could boost the far-right Alternative for Germany.
- Costs are projected to rise to �5 billion from 2027 and then �4 billion annually, while younger CDU politicians said the bill pre-empts state commission recommendations due next year.
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The measure, which stabilizes the social security allowances and raises those for working mothers, passes the examination after weeks of disagreements within the party of the chancellor. There are growing doubts about the holding of the coalition between Cdu-Csu and Spd and its ability to lead the country out of economic stagnation.
After weeks of internal tension, the Bundestag approved on Friday the pension package of Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition, a vote turned into a test of resistance for the German government. Merz achieved the so-called “ Chancellor’s majority” with 318 supporters, barely two votes above what is necessary, which casts a victory that glimpses visible cracks; in fact, seven members of his own parliamentary group voted against and two others abstaine…
After internal dispute over pension reform, the chancellor obtains the chancellor majority in the Bundestag.
The matter is about the pension. In fact, the support for the chancellor is voted on. He gets it.
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