German government pushes to abolish “Rente mit 63” early retirement FAST-MOVING

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• [● 13 SOURCES] The Rentenkommission recommends abolishing the discount‑free early‑retirement entitlement after 45 contribution years. (Rentenkommission)
• [● 12 SOURCES] CSU leader Markus Söder warned that reopening the pension reform package could cause the whole reform to fail. (CSU leader Markus Söder)
• [● 18 SOURCES] Abolishing the “Rente mit 63” would save about €10 billion long‑term and create roughly 125 000 additional jobs per retiree cohort. (Marcel Fratzscher)
• [● 3 SOURCES] SPD parliamentary manager Dirk Wiese called for a clear hardship rule for workers such as those in the steel and metal industry regarding early retirement. (SPD parliamentary manager Dirk Wiese)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Labour Minister Bärbel Bas described the pension reform package as a “Gesamtkunstwerk” and urged the Union to clarify its position on the early‑retirement abolition. (Bas interview)
• [● 17 SOURCES] Three eastern CDU minister‑presidents Michael Kretschmer, Sven Schulze and Mario Voigt wrote a letter opposing the abolition of the “Rente mit 63”. (Eastern CDU ministers‑presidents)
• [● 11 SOURCES] Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas intend to fully implement the Rentenkommission’s recommendations, including the abolition of the “Rente mit 63”. (Friedrich Merz and Bärbel Bas)
• [● 17 SOURCES] Union leaders Thorsten Frei and Franziska Hoppermann say the CDU will keep the abolition as part of the reform package. (union leaders)
• [● 17 SOURCES] Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Labour Minister Bärbel Bas intend to fully implement the Rentenkommission’s recommendations, including the abolition of the early‑retirement scheme. (Government officials)
• [● 22 SOURCES] Without abolition, the pension reform would be dead and the government would have to restart financing of the statutory pension. (DIW president)
• [● 22 SOURCES] CSU leader Markus Söder opposes reopening the pension reform package that includes the abolition of the “Rente mit 63”. (Public statements)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Union leaders Thorsten Frei and Franziska Hoppermann said the CDU will keep the abolition as part of the reform package. (Union statements)