pension

German pension commission reportedly to recommend raising retirement age to 70 Report: German pension commission to recommend raising the retirement age to 70 by the early 2060s, with phased increases …

Plan to Link Retirement to 45 Contributory Years Raises Equity Alarm Finance Ministry proposal to make retirement dependent on 45 contributory years could advantage continuous-career workers and penalize women, low …

AfD pension policy scrutinized: Costs, statistics and constitutional hurdles AfD pension policy analyzed: official data, OECD comparisons, and why plans to lift the pension level to 70% would add €165bn …

Sweden’s pension system: a model for Germany’s ageing challenge Sweden’s pension system relies on widespread private savings and crisis-driven reform. That mix — high participation in investment funds and a …

Debate over German statutory pension intensifies as Merz proposes ‘basic’ safety net Germany’s statutory pension debate sharpens as Chancellor Merz backs a ‘basic’ safety net; social groups demand labour-market reforms …

Left leader urges government to strengthen statutory pension with Austrian-style model Ines Schwerdtner urges boosting Germany’s statutory pension with an Austrian-style contribution system to raise benefits and include self-employed now. …

IG Metall threatens strikes if government moves to cut statutory pensions IG Metall leader Christiane Benner warned of strikes and large-scale protests if the government pursues cuts to the statutory …

Merz Calls Statutory Pension ‘Basis Security’, Sparking Criticism and Uncertainty Friedrich Merz’s remark that the statutory pension is ‘only a basic safety net’ has provoked criticism and raised concerns about …

Lufthansa pilot strike grounds thousands of flights as union demands pension boost Lufthansa pilot strike leaves tens of thousands stranded and forces over 700 cancellations; Vereinigung Cockpit demands higher company …