Pension reform
Friedrich Merz urges SPD toward more reforms
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on coalition partner SPD to lift blockades on reform projects. At an event of the German Banks Association in Berlin, he announced serious talks for the evening. Energy policy, pension reform, and statutory health insurance are in focus.
The Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca has backed the Consejo de Estado ruling that suspends transfers of funds from AFP private pension administrators to Colpensiones. The decision drew criticism from President Gustavo Petro and Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino. Colpensiones stated that resources belonging to 129,000 people who switched regimes must be moved to cover pension payments.
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The State Council suspended the transfer of 5 trillion pesos from pension fund administrators to Colpensiones. The government expressed deep concern over the impact on pension payments. President Gustavo Petro criticized the decision and announced legal action.