German coalition at odds over reform agenda after Saxony-Anhalt vote

The election in Saxony-Anhalt has shaken the political landscape, with the SPD viewing the federal government's reform course as a problem. The parties are now debating which reforms to reconsider. The SPD argues that controversial plans on pensions, sick notes, care, and taxes unsettled voters and contributed to the AfD's victory. While the CDU wants to continue reforms at high speed, the SPD insists changes are needed, though not by plunging the government into chaos. Key topics include scrapping the pension after 45 contribution years, requiring a doctor's note from the first sick day, saving costs in care, addressing high fuel prices, and renegotiating tax relief. The coalition remains divided on how to proceed.