Work until 73 to save pension system, German experts warn
According to the German Council of Economic Experts, the retirement age should be raised to 73 to keep the country's social security system from collapsing.
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Tougher Belgian pensions rules backfire, as more people retire younger
Belgium’s effort to push people into working longer looks to be backfiring — at least in the short run.
Denmark first to raise pension age to 70, in a fast greying EU
Denmark became the first country in the EU to raise its retirement age to 70, after its parliament passed the measure on May 22.
Belgian judges protest by sending 4,000 criminals to jail
Angered by government plans to cut their pensions, Belgian magistrates will send 4,000 people who received short jail sentences to prison.
Pension protests pressure Belgian government talks
Belgian political parties currently negotiating over forming a government faced a new challenge with protests and strike action in Brussels on January 13 over pension…
Reynders gets double pension, gross worth €12,629 per month
Former European Commissioner of Justice Didier Reynders, being investigated for alleged possible money laundering, earns a double pension, it has been revealed.
Danish minister plans crackdown on ‘non-Western’ migrants who claim early pensions
Danish Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal (Venstre) Party, Troels Lund Poulsen, has announced plans to review "non-Western immigrant" access to early…
France plans to restrict unemployment benefits
The French government is planning to shorten the period people can claim unemployment benefits in order to strengthen incentives to work, Prime Minister Gabriel…
EU court rules Netherlands must change pension laws restricting early withdrawal
The Netherlands must amend its pensions law after a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.