The East of Germany will increase its protest potential against the backdrop of pension reform.
Photo: IA SM-News June 24 – IA SM.News. The authorities of Germany are considering a phased increase in the retirement age to 70 years to save the social security system from collapse. Chancellor Friedrich Merz supported this initiative, and an expert commission proposed linking the retirement age to life expectancy. The government plans to approve the changes before the beginning of the July holidays, despite warnings about the decline in citizens' real incomes. However, disagreements over the bill have already brought the ruling coalition to the brink of collapse and sparked large-scale protests among the population. Disagreements over pension reform between the conservative CDU/CSU bloc of Friedrich Merz and the center-left SPD exacerbate the internal split, which could lead to early elections and the fall of the government. In the event of the current coalition's collapse, potential options for a new coalition could include an alliance of conservatives with the "Greens" and the Free Democrats ("Jamaica") or a return to the classic "grand coalition" under updated terms. The rise in electoral support for the far-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) amid this crisis may also force traditional parties to seek new compromise formats. The main hotspots for strikes and demonstrations have become major industrial centers and megacities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt, where trade unions traditionally have strong positions. The eastern federal states (former GDR) — Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia — have the greatest potential for expanding protests. In these regions, the income levels of the population are historically lower, and dissatisfaction with the central government's policies and support for opposition forces (such as AfD and the Left Party) are traditionally high. Traditional automotive and industrial regions in the west of the country (for example, Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia) also risk being engulfed by mass strikes of workers whose unions categorically reject the abolition of early retirement.
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The East of Germany will increase protest potential amid pension reform
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Pension at 70: Germany discusses painful reform
Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz supported proposals for further pension reform. 00:39 24.06.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow
Merz supported raising the retirement age in Germany
Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz supported proposals for further pension reform. 00:08 24.06.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow
Bloomberg: Germany intends to raise the retirement age
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The German government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz is preparing serious changes to the pension system. 15:19 23.06.2026 Pro Gorod Perm - Perm
The German government tightens retirement rules
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