Union votes for pension package - | majority in the Bundestag is shaky due to 20 dissenting votes
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Pension Reform Secures Coalition Despite DissentThe Left party abstains, Union faces 20 no-votes; Bundestag vote set for Friday; law effective from January 2026.
- The Left party plans to abstain in the pension vote, ensuring a government majority.
- About 20 dissenting votes come mainly from the Young Union faction opposing the reform.
- A pension commission will be established in December to propose reforms by mid-2026.
- The law is expected to pass the Bundesrat on December 19 and take effect on January 1, 2026.
I will agree on Friday, but that’s it for me. My trust in the coalition partner has been completely exhausted after 200 days.— Christian von Stetten, head of the Parliamentary Group for the Middle Class (PKM), expresses his concerns during an internal meeting of the Union faction.
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