Coalition talks end calmly No concrete reform deals

Oct 7

From the Chancellery, Markus Preiß says the meeting has ended and sources describe a serious but calm discussion of Saxony-Anhalt. He reports SPD anger over Merz's false-flag remark and Union anger over the SPD's previous-evening response. He describes the expected CDU retreat, possible state-group split and difficult intervention options as prospective. On reforms, he says leaders agreed to pursue the projects but reached no concrete compromises on disputed questions such as retirement at 63. He has only one source for pension legislation being presented relatively soon. The complete interview preserves that limitation.

Preiß reports that coalition leaders agreed at the October 7 committee to pursue their reform projects but did not reach concrete compromises on disputed issues such as retirement at 63. His expectation of pension legislation relatively soon rests on only one source. This is a qualified meeting commitment, not enacted reform or an agreed abolition of an entitlement.