Merz Pushes 33 Pension Proposals, Including Higher Retirement Age
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Merz Pushes 33 Pension Proposals, Including Higher Retirement Age
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 23
Summary
Friedrich Merz said his government will press ahead with all 33 recommendations from a commission aimed at stabilizing Germany’s public pension finances.
The package includes a gradual increase in the retirement age, tighter rules for early retirement and creation of a market-based fund.
Merz endorsed the measures alongside Social Democratic Labor Minister Bärbel Bas, signaling coalition backing for a politically sensitive overhaul.
The plan targets long-term funding pressure on Germany’s public pension system, putting retirement reform at the center of the government’s economic agenda.