Germany: CSU defends minijobs amid pension reform

Markus Söder, leader of the CSU, pledges to keep minijobs despite pension reform proposals.

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The pension commission had suggested their abolition to streamline the system.

This stance divides the governing coalition and sparks economic debates.

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