Next dispute in coming coalition? Klingbeil warns on pension to "real reform"

That two top politicians stop talking about you to start tutting might seem irrelevant. Not in Germany, where the you, although advancing, are much less widespread than in countries like Spain and you prevail in professional treatment. So, when on March 30 Lars Klingbeil, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), told on television that it was about you with Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz, winner in the February elections, it was news in a…

As Klingbeil continues his professional career, he decides these days himself. The SPD chairman is likely to think of 2029. But who actually bears responsibility for the historically poor election result?

How will the German pension system finance itself in the future? The SPD boss calls for changes and wants to press ahead with this.

Lars Klingbeil calls for a genuine pension reform. The SPD chairman calls for action and warns against the price of hesitation.

The coalition agreement contains some innovations on the issue of pensions, but no major changes. A commission is to take care of a reform of the system. SPD boss Klingbeil warns against the consequences if the project fails.

The future government must reform the pension, the chairman of the smaller coalition partner demands and makes proposals. However, he rejects cuts, for example with regard to the pension at 63. Meanwhile, the Union rail customers agree on many more difficult years. All developments in the live ticker