"AFP and dpa news agencies are reporting that a majority of CDU/CSU parliamentarians voted in favor of a proposed pension package that several young conservatives threatened to torpedo. Citing participants in a closed-door practice vote, the package is said to have garnered overwhelming support. The exact number of no votes and abstentions is not known, though media reported perhaps 15 no votes and a number of abstentions."
"The coalition government of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the conservative bloc of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) are trying to push through a pension bill. But the CDU/CSU youth group has come out against the bill and appears unwilling to yield to pleas from senior politicians, including Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The 18 lawmakers belonging to the group could be enough to block the bill and potentially topple the government. Lawmakers carried out a test vote on Tuesday to see if they have the numbers before Friday's real vote."
"A final vote will be held on Friday. Anyone intending to vote against the package has been told by party whips to notify leadership by noon Thursday. In an effort to avoid a situation like this July's judicial appointment debacle, the vote will not be anonymous."
The coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the conservative CDU/CSU is attempting to pass a pension bill that faces opposition from the CDU/CSU youth group. Eighteen Young Union lawmakers oppose the package and could block it, threatening coalition stability and potentially toppling the government. Lawmakers held a closed-door practice vote and a non-anonymous final parliamentary vote is scheduled for Friday. AFP and dpa report a majority of CDU/CSU parliamentarians backed the package in the practice vote, while media reported perhaps 15 no votes and some abstentions. Party whips require advance notification by noon Thursday of planned dissent. An AfD councillor was expelled over a speech.
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