German parliament passes pension plan following unrest in Merz’s party.
Germany Passes Pension Reform Bill Amid Internal Party Discontent BERLIN — On Friday, Germany’s parliament gave the green light to a pension reform bill that has caused quite a stir within Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party. The vote saw 319 MPs in favor and 225 against, with 53 abstentions. The new policy aims to limit the […]
Germany: Could the pension disagreement put Merz’s government at risk?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his support for the government’s pension reform plan on Sunday, despite opposition from his party’s Junge Union youth wing. He made it clear at the Junge Union’s Germany Day in Rust that he would vote in favor of the pension package when it comes to the German Bundestag. “Yes, I […]
The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable | Editorial
fRidrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) in the central right of Germany, has a reputation for being dull. He was not disappointed on Sunday evening as it was revealed that the CDU had won the snap election caused by Olaf Scholz, the resigned Social Democrat Prime Minister. “For me,” Merz said […]