Overview
- About 18 young CDU/CSU MPs say the current bill is not approvable and threaten to vote no, a move that could sink the coalition’s 12‑vote majority.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil reject reopening the cabinet draft and press for a December vote to keep the Aktivrente start on 1 January 2026.
- Junge‑Gruppe chair Pascal Reddig calls for postponing the vote and dismisses a nonbinding resolution, urging rapid work by a planned pension commission on long‑term reforms.
- Economist Veronika Grimm backs the critics, arguing for spending‑reducing changes such as a higher retirement age and stronger private provision, as other experts warn of fiscal strain.
- Employer groups including the BDA and Die Familienunternehmer urge freezing or delaying the package, warning of rising contribution costs for workers and businesses.