The Economic Council of the German CDU party calls for raising the retirement age to over 67 years, due to demographic pressures and financial risks.

In Germany, the discussion about the sustainability of the long-term pension system is being resumed. The Economic Council of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has called for raising the retirement age to 67, citing demographic pressures and financial risks. The organization's Secretary General, Wolfgang Steiger, emphasized that the aging population and the increasing number of retirees place a burden on the redistribution-based pension system. A government commission is analyzing pension system reforms, including the assessment of the legal retirement age.

CDU proposes linking the retirement age to life expectancy, drawing inspiration from models in Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Although the proposal is not a government decision, discussions about pensions are becoming increasingly sensitive in the context of the retirement of the post-war generation.