German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, right, and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil attend a meeting about a pension package in the German Parliament in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Dec.5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

German parliament approves pension package after a rebellion in Merz’s party

by The Associated Press December 5, 2025

written by The Associated Press December 5, 2025

By Geir Moulson BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament on Friday approved a pension reform package that had prompted a rebellion in the ranks of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party, averting a crisis for the government after a bumpy first seven months in office. Lawmakers in the lower house vote...

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