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🏛️ Politics · Next Year

The German Bundestag passes the pension reform linking the statutory retirement age to life expectancy (effective from 2031) by 31 December 2026

Pending ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 20. July 2026 · Predicted for 31. December 2026 · Based on: Ongoing Event
Probability
40%

The CDU/SPD coalition announced on 2 July 2026 a reform package with 34 measures – including all 33 pension commission recommendations, among them linking the retirement age to life expectancy from 2031. Merz holds a parliamentary majority; state elections (September 2026) in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt raise pressure for swift action. Headwind: the SPD has historically blocked retirement age increases and could detach or dilute this specific element. No Polymarket market found.

Data basis for this prediction
  • Al Jazeera: German CDU/SPD coalition agrees sweeping 34-measure reform package (2.7.2026)
  • Reuters: Germany pension reform – retirement age to life expectancy link from 2031 (2.7.2026)
  • DW.com: September 2026 Landtagswahlen erhöhen Reformdruck auf Merz-Koalition (Stand 20.7.2026)
  • Tagesschau.de: SPD-Widerstand gegen Rentenaltererhöhung erwartet (Juli 2026)
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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