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SPD Wing Demands Quicker Basic Pension to Fight Elderly Poverty
The Seeheimer Circle within the SPD parliamentary group has published a strategy paper calling for significant reforms to…
Merkel Urges Brave Honesty on Future Pension Challenges
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) emphasized the need for the debate surrounding the pension system to be handled…
Nagel Backs Comprehensive Pension Reform Calls For Higher Retirement Age
Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank, states that a comprehensive pension reform is necessary, arguing that raising the…
Minister Open to Pension Reform Package at Age 63 Labor Minister Sees Savings Potential
Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) stated that pension structural reforms could reveal potential areas for savings. However,…
Germany’s Pension Hike Confirmed Lawmand Mandate Signals 424 Percent Increase Starting July 2026
The German Cabinet has passed the Pension Value Determination Ordinance 2026, which is slated to raise statutory pensions…
VdK Warns Against Lowering Pension Safety Net Foundation
Amid discussions concerning pension and healthcare reforms, the VdK Deutschland (Social Association) has issued sharp criticism regarding proposed…
Klingbeil Ally Slams Merz Over Pension Debate Calling State Pension Essential Income
Lars Klingbeil, the Federal Minister of Finance for the overall economic development, and Jens Südekum, are contradicting Chancellor…
Senioren-Union Rejects Merz’s Minimal Pension Promise Demands Better Retirement Security
Hubert Hüppe, the chairman of the CDU’s Senioren-Union, has publicly distanced himself from a statement made by Party…
East Germany Left Out Pension Reform Warning Targets Berlin’s Underestimation
Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt, Sven Schulze (CDU), has criticized the ongoing debate surrounding the state pension system, a discussion…
Major German Union Threatens Protests Against Potential Pension Cuts Slams CDU Leader’s Remarks
The head of Germany’s largest union severely criticized Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) regarding his statements about the…
Government Sticks to Pension Commission Timeline Despite Merz Statements
Despite contentious statements made by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, the federal government intends to stick to…
East German Leaders Reject Merz Over Pension Remarks
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU)’s remarks regarding the pension system have drawn significant resistance from prominent politicians in…
SPD Dismisses Chancellor’s Claims Vowing Fierce Resistance Over Pension Announcement
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) firmly rejected the Chancellor’s accusations of blocking reforms. Speaking to Spiegel, SPD General…
SPD Slams CDU Merkel Says Pension Must Remain Solid Guarantee
Dirk Wiese, the parliamentary head of the SPD parliamentary group, contradicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) during an interview…
CDU Advisory Board Demands Pension Cuts Amid Rising State Debt
In a discussion concerning rising public debt, the CDU’s economic council has called for cuts to civil servant…
Nursing Home Costs Nearly Match Average Pension Income Worrying for Seniors
The minimum personal contribution required from residents residing in nursing homes, known as the facility-unit-based contribution (EEE), is…
New Pension Savings Account Fee Cap Lowers Potential Returns
According to calculations by the comparison portal Verivox, savings in a newly state-subsidized retirement savings account could be…
Pension at Seventy Unlikely Expert Says Retirement Age Increases Premature
Renten economist Axel Börsch-Supan argues that raising the retirement age to 70 years is unnecessary. Speaking to “Welt…
Grimm Demands Reversal of Mother’s Pension Reform
Veronika Grimm has called for the reversal of the recent mother’s pension reform as a measure to ease…
Former Minister Riester Criticises New Riester Pension Reform Missing Chance to Cut Costs
Former Social Minister Walter Riester-after whom the Riester pension scheme is named-denounced the newly passed reform of private retirement…
Seeheimer Circle Plans Pension Funds Investment in Startups as SPD Proposes Capital Linked Retirement
Three SPD members of the Sochaux circle have proposed a gradual shift toward a capital‑funded component in Germany’s…
Economists and Politicians Call to Stop Teacher Civil Service Appointments Amid Rising Pension Costs
Facing growing spending on civil servants and their pensions, economists, politicians, and the Taxpayers’ Association are urging the…
Consumer Association Applauds Riester Pension Reform as Milestone for Private Savers
The Consumer Advisory Association of Germany (VZBV) welcomed the changes to the Riester pension reform that the Union…
German Taxpayers Union Blasts “Stuck” Tax System as Holznagel Defends Lawsuit Against Active Pension
Reiner Holznagel, president of the German Taxpayers Association, defended the lawsuit he has filed against the so‑called “Aktivrente”…
Union Party Criticizes New Riester Pension Reform
The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” reports that members of the Union (CDU/CSU) are strongly critical of the draft bill on the…
KfW Chief Urges Expansion of Capital-Linked Pension Schemes
Stefan Wintels, chief executive of the German development bank KfW, is urging a broad expansion of capital‑funded pensions. “We…
Reichinnek Calls for Doubling Pension Contribution Cap in Germany
Heidi Reichinnek, the chair of The Left’s parliamentary group in the Bundestag, has called for doubling the contribution‑assessment…
Eurowings Pilots Union VC Greenlights Strike Plan to Secure Pension Reform
The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), representing Eurowings crew at the airline, voted overwhelmingly in a shareholders‑style poll…
Dittrich Urges Older Generations to Extend Working Lives Ahead of Pension Reform
Jörg Dittrich, president of the Central Association of the German Crafts Union, has called for the older generation…
Merz Urges Youth to Save Early for Retirement Critics Call for Pension Reform
Opposition politicians have criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s appeal to young people to start saving early for retirement.In a Monday…
Bundestag Won’t Let SPD‑Green Set Pace of Pension and Health Reforms
When it comes to the planned pension and health reforms, the German Bundestag does not want its pace…
Axel Börsch‑Supan Urges Civil Servants to Join Germany’s Statutory Pension Fund
Economist and pension specialist Axel Börsch‑Supan argues that Germany’s civil servants should be integrated into the statutory pension…
SoVD Slams Private Pension Reform, Urges Strengthening of State Pension
Germany’s Social Association (SoVD) criticized the private pension reform bill that the ruling black‑red coalition tabled in the…
Consumer Advocates Fear Private Pension Reform Collapse
Before the new pension law was brought to the Bundestag this Thursday, consumer protection advocates warned that the…
DBB Chief Volker Geyer Rejects Civil Servants’ Inclusion in Statutory Pension Scheme
Volker Geyer, president of the Association of Civil Servants (DBB), has dismissed the idea that civil servants should be…
Bas Bars Pension at 70 for Current Legislature
Bundesarbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas (SPD) said that a pension at age 70 will not be introduced during the current legislature.…
Left Party Voices Concern Over Removing Study Years From Pension Credits
The Left sharply criticized Jens Spahn’s proposal to stop counting university years toward pension contributions. In a statement to…
Söder Fires Back at Arrogant Campaign Against Expanded Maternity Pension
CSU leader Markus Söder sharply rejected criticism of the mother‑pension extension he pushed forward at his party’s political Ash…
BSW General Secretary Calls Pension Age 70 Debate a Scandal
Oliver Ruhnert, Secretary General of the BSW, sharply denounced the current proposals to raise the statutory retirement age and…
JU Leader Johannes Winkel Announces Plan to Cut Pension Expenditures by Over 50 Billion Euros
Johannes Winkel, chairman of the Junge Union (JU) and a member of the CDU, says that a broad pension…
German Pension Commission Sets Stage to Raise Retirement Age to 70
The government‑appointed Old‑Age‑Security Commission (ASK), tasked with reforming the statutory pension system, plans to discuss extending the retirement…
Werding Warns SPD That Pulling Civil Servants Into the Statutory Pension Scheme Risks Long‑Term Financial Stability
Economist Martin Werding warns that incorporating civil servants into the statutory pension system would threaten the financial sustainability of…
SPD Secretary General Demands Lower Voting Age and Expanded Pension Coverage for Politicians
SPD Secretary‑General Tim Klüssendorf said on Monday’s “Frühstart” programme on RTL and ntv that politicians feel it is…
Mother’s Pension Cost Hits €13.5 B Annually, €119 B Since 2014
Since its introduction in 2014, the maternity pension has cost roughly 119 billion euros, according to figures from the German…
SPDs German Parliamentary Group Resists Pension Reform That Harms State Retirement Benefits
Within the SPD parliamentary group, there is pushback against a new adjustment of the pension system that would…
CDU Leaders Call for Major Pension Reform this Year to Strengthen Corporate and Private Retirement Plans
Leading CDU politicians are demanding a major pension reform this year, with a focus on strengthening occupational and…
SPD Rejects Merz’s Pension Paradigm Shift, Backs Statutory Pension as Solid Foundation
The SPD rejects Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s (CDU) proposal to shift the pension system toward much greater private provision.…
Green Party Accuses Merz of Weakening Pension And Endangering Women
Andreas Audretsch, the deputy chair of the Green parliamentary group, accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) of wanting to weaken Germany’s…
German Chancellor’s Chief Softens Social Reform Hopes as Pension Takes Priority
The head of the chancellor’s office, Thorsten Frei (CDU), assured the “Tagesspiegel” that the government will have the…
German Wealth Managers Slam Govt Pension Policy Demand More for Early Retirees
The CEOs of two leading German asset managers – Union Investment and Lupus Alpha – have openly criticised…
DGB Launches Own Pension Commission Amid Social State Reforms
Piel added that a well‑funded social state is a competitive advantage, offering a highly educated and healthy workforce…
Bas Demands Pension Overhaul Slams Söder
Germany’s Labour Minister, Bärbel Bas of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), is signalling a push for radical reform…
Economist Dismisses Pension Debate as Overblown
Leading economist Achim Truger has launched a forceful critique of the increasingly heated public discourse surrounding the future…
Industry Body Questions Pension Reform Prospects
Doubts are emerging over the effectiveness of Germany’s newly formed pension reform commission, with the President of the…
Link Pension Age to Working Years
The German government is facing growing internal pressure to overhaul its pension system, with leading figures from the…
Economist Dismisses Pension Boost
The government’s newly introduced “active pension” scheme, allowing retirees to earn up to €2,000 annually tax-free from January,…
Taxpayers League Challenges Pension Overhaul
The impending rollout of Germany’s new “Aktivrente” (active pension) scheme is already facing significant legal challenges, threatening to…
Germans Doubt Government Pension Promises
A sweeping majority of Germans express profound distrust in the current federal government’s ability to secure adequate retirement…
Senate Approves Pension Deal
The Bundesrat, Germany’s upper house, has approved the government’s controversial pension package, a move drawing criticism from economists…
Rürup Warns Pension Reform Won’t Guarantee Future Standard
The proposed pension reforms in Germany face a sobering assessment from a leading economic voice, raising critical questions…
Government Launches Pension Reform Commission
Berlin – The German government has formally initiated a comprehensive review of the nation’s pension system, establishing a…
No Setbacks for Pension Panel
The German government, under Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD), is attempting to navigate a potentially fraught process regarding…
Economist Dismisses Pension Panel Prospects
Economist Veronika Grimm, a member of the government’s council of economic advisors, has delivered a scathing assessment of…
Janda to Co-Lead German Pension Panel
The German government is poised to appoint a new leadership structure for its crucial Pension Commission, a move…
Weise to Lead Pension Commission
The composition of Germany’s newly formed Pensions Commission is already generating political ripples, with appointments signaling potential internal…
CSU Names Dorn to Pension Panel
The Christian Social Union (CSU) is poised to nominate Bundestag representative Florian Dorn as a deputy chairman of…
Businesses Eye Active Pension Launch
Several key industries are proactively advocating for the implementation of Germany’s planned Aktivrente (active retirement) scheme, slated to…
Generational Fairness Demands Pension Boost
The leader of Germany’s largest trade union confederation, the DGB, Yasmin Fahimi, has proposed a temporary and targeted…
German Court Invalidates Key Riester Pension Clause
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has delivered a significant ruling against provisions embedded in Riester retirement…
Coalition Faces Doubt on Pension Overhaul
A significant erosion of public trust is plaguing the German coalition government, according to a newly released Forsa…
Union Demands Changes to Pension Plan
The leader of the Junge Union (JU), Johannes Winkel, is publicly challenging the direction of the current German…
Bas Plan Sparks Pension Debate
The proposal by Labour Minister Bärbel Bas to link retirement age to years of contributions has drawn sharp…
Linnemann Eyes Pension Plan Debate
The proposal to link retirement age to the number of years contributed to the pension system is gaining…
Bartsch Slams Young Union Over Pension Vote
The recent parliamentary vote on the pension reform package has drawn a mixed response, with Dietmar Bartsch, a…
Minister Calls For Pension Overhaul
The German government’s recently approved pension package, hailed as a compromise, is already facing calls for a far…
New Pension Plan Boosts German Savings
The German Finance Ministry, under Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), is proposing a significant overhaul of the nation’s private…
Germany Approves Pension Package Signals Progress
The passage of the pension package through the Bundestag has been hailed as a significant moment of stability…
German Parliament Approves Pension Reform
The German Bundestag narrowly approved the government’s controversial pension package on Friday, securing passage with a ruling coalition…
Pension Cuts Spark Public Outcry
A recent nationwide survey commissioned by ARD reveals widespread public concern and opposition to proposed reforms of Germany’s…
Hoffmann Demands CSU Majority on Pension Bill
The German coalition government, comprised of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), is mounting…
Union Forges Ahead On Pension Reform
The ruling coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) is poised to push…
Young Conservative Backs Pension Deal
A prominent voice within the CDU has signaled a reluctant acquiescence to the governing coalition’s controversial pension reform…
Carstensen Backs Pension Plan After Initial Opposition
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentarian Sandra Carstensen is set to vote in favor of the contentious pension…
Pension Reform Advances Amidst Opposition
Despite internal dissent within the conservative bloc, the path appears clear for the Social Democratic-Green coalition government’s pension…
Pension Rebels Miss Union Deadline
The deadline for members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group to declare an intended vote against the government’s proposed…
Union Backs Minister in Pension Row
The labour movement has expressed cautious support for Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) amidst ongoing pension reform debates,…
Union Pension Deal Faces Hurdles
Internal divisions within the conservative Union bloc are intensifying over the recently agreed pension reform package, threatening to…
CDU Lawmaker Backs Pension Plan Despite Doubts
The decision by CDU parliamentarian Daniel Kölbl to vote in favour of the federal government’s contentious pension reform…
Economist Slams German Pension Plan
Leading economist Axel Börsch-Supan has leveled a scathing critique of the German government’s pension policy, accusing the ruling…
Pension Reform Faces Union Pressure
Pressure mounts within the ruling conservative bloc as internal dissent over the proposed pension reform package intensifies. Klaus…
Young Conservatives Block Pension Deal
The parliamentary group of young conservatives (Junge Union) within the Bundestag has reaffirmed its opposition to the government’s…
Coalition Confident on Pension Vote
The German government’s coalition appears poised to secure parliamentary approval for its contentious pension reform package this week,…
Youth Resistance to Pension Plan Falters
Negotiations are underway within the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, specifically amongst its “Young Group” as a critical vote on…
Reiche Praises Conservative Youth on Pension Reform
The recent compromise reached within Germany’s governing coalition on pension reform has spurred Economy Minister Katarina Reiche (CDU)…
Left Party Slams Pension Deal
The Left party has launched a scathing critique of the coalition government’s recent decisions regarding pension policy, signaling…
Coalition Secures Pension Guarantees
The German coalition government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, is pushing forward with its planned…
Coalition Talks Run Late Amid Pension Dispute
Following an exhaustive six-hour session late Thursday, the governing coalition of the Christian Union (CDU/CSU) and the Social…
Coalition Faces Pension Heat Debate
Government coalition partners, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Social Union (CSU), convened…
Left Party Unveils Pension Proposal
The escalating pension dispute in Germany has seen the Left party unveil a comprehensive alternative proposal, aiming to…
Bas Signals Flexibility on Pension Reform
Negotiations surrounding Germany’s contentious pension reform package have taken a subtle shift, with Labour Minister and SPD leader…