"A majority of people in Germany don't think Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government will last until the next election in 2029. According to a survey published by Bild newspaper and conducted by INSA, 54% of respondents said they thought the coalition government, comprised of Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), would collapse before the end of its legislative term. Of those polled, 29% said they believed the coalition government would last, while 11% of respondents provided no answer."
"The majority of supporters of Merz's conservative bloc (56%) believed the coalition would last. The survey comes amid an atmosphere of tension inside the coalition over planned pension reforms. The government's reform plans for Germany's pension system, which is facing the challenges inherent in an aging society, have come under criticism even from within Merz's conservative bloc. At the heart of the issue is an agreement by conservatives and the center-left to prop up pensions until 2031."
A representative INSA survey of over 1,000 eligible voters interviewed between November 21 and 24 found 54% believed Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU-SPD coalition would collapse before the 2029 election, 29% believed it would last, and 11% gave no answer. A majority of CDU/CSU supporters (56%) believed the coalition would last. Tension inside the coalition centers on planned pension reforms for an aging population. Conservatives and the center-left agreed to maintain pensions at 48% of average earner income until 2031. The government has produced a legislative proposal and aims to pass it in December. The CDU/CSU youth organization urged young lawmakers to reject the package as too costly and burdensome to younger generations.
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