RENTE: „Es muss schnell gehen!“ – Merz will Mega-Reform trotz Widerstand durchziehen

PENSIONS: "It has to happen fast!" – Merz wants to push through mega-reform despite resistance The pension reform is gaining momentum: Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Labor Minister Bärbel Bas want to implement the 33 recommendations of the pension commission as fully as possible. Plans include a capital-based pension, a rising retirement age, the end of early retirement without deductions, and greater inclusion of additional professional groups in the statutory pension insurance system. While business representatives are pushing for rapid reforms, unions, social organizations, and parts of the opposition are warning of social burdens. The debate shows that restructuring the old-age security system will be one of the coalition's biggest political tests. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Labor Minister Bärbel Bas want to implement the 33 recommendations of the pension commission as comprehensively as possible. #Germany #WorldNetReporter #WorldNewsChannel #Politics Subscribe to the WELT Network Reporter Channel    / dienetzreporter   WELT News Channel    / weltvideotv   WELT Documentary Channel    / weltdoku   WELT Podcast Channel    / weltpodcast   The WELT News Livestream http://bit.ly/2fwuMPg Top News on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2rQQD9Q The Media Library on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2Iydxv8 WELT News Channel on Instagram https://bit.ly/IGWELTTV WELT on Instagram http://bit.ly/2X1M7Hk A note from us: Due to the high volume of inappropriate and offensive comments, we are currently unable to allow comments. Thank you for your understanding – the WELT team This video was created in 2026.