German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the formation of a minority government is excluded, in the context of internal disputes regarding pension reform.

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the formation of a minority government is excluded, following disputes within his conservative bloc related to pension reform. At an economic conference in Berlin, Merz emphasized the legislative difficulties that would arise from changing majorities in the Bundestag. The dispute was generated by a pension reform project that stipulates setting the minimum pension at 48% of the average salary by 2031.

Although the reform was approved by Merz and his partners in the social-democratic coalition, the youth wing of the conservatives threatened to vote against the project, thus putting the coalition in jeopardy. Merz assured that the current coalition will remain in power next year, considering that minority governments are rare in Germany.