Pascal Reddig, the 30-year-old head of the Junge Gruppe der Union and a new Bundestag member representing the area around Frankfurt am Main, has detailed internal conflicts within the coalition regarding the pension package. Reddig, who serves as the pension expert for his parliamentary group, described clashes with party leaders Friedrich Merz and Jens Spahn over the issue. Despite the current political stability, Reddig argues that crucial reforms are lacking to secure the future and emphasizes the government's need for capacity to act and implement necessary changes. The article, based on an interview in his Bundestag office, critically examines the future direction of the CDU and Reddig's experiences in the pension dispute.