In the current pension dispute, CDU vice president Michael Kretschmer placed on the side of the party’s young talents. Criticism of young Union politicians is justified, said the head of government of the Funke media group in Saxony. “Current pension policies add to the problem.” When asked how this could happen, Kretschmer referred to the CSU and SPD: “The CSU is pushing for higher maternal pensions in coalition negotiations, and an end to pensions at age 63 is impossible with the SPD.”
The United Youth Group faction threatened to block the implementation of the pension package in Parliament. The lawmakers’ criticism was mainly directed at the announcement of billions in follow-up costs that may arise from stabilizing pension levels after 2031.
That pension is the topic of this weekend’s German Junge Union (JU) Day, which Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to attend. In an interview with the German Press Agency, JU Chairman Johannes Winkel threatened to reject the pension package in the Bundestag if nothing changes.
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