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Pensions
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Union Pensions Plan Sparks Generation Divide
The debate surrounding the government’s proposed pension reforms has intensified, with SPD lawmakers accusing younger members of the…
Pensions Reform Set for Next Year
Following protracted negotiations, the governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD)…
Coalition Reaches Deal on Welfare Pensions Transport
The governing coalition of Germany, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD), has reached…
German Minister Backs Stock Pensions
The German Minister for Construction, Verena Hubertz, has expressed strong support for equity-linked pension schemes, a model that…
Lindner Pushes Fully Funded Private Pensions
Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has advocated for a significant restructuring of private pension provisions in light…
German Minister Eyes Civil Servant Pensions Reform
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Karl-Josef Laumann, has called for a reassessment of Germany’s pension…
Expert Calls For Benefit Cuts To Save Pensions
A leading German economist, Veronika Grimm, has advocated for a reassessment of social security benefits in light of…
Work Key to Secure Pensions
Following a recent cabinet decision concerning parental benefits and the stability of the pension system and amid ongoing…
Left Party Backs Wealth Tax for Pensions
The debate surrounding a proposed “Boomer Solidarity Contribution” has spurred renewed calls for a broader approach to funding…
FDP Seeks Shift for Low-Income Pensions
A proposal to restructure Germany’s pension system is gaining traction, spearheaded by Christian Dürr, the chairman of the…
Germany Pays Out Over 1.7 Million Pensions Abroad
As the global job market continues to evolve, an increasing number of individuals are choosing to receive their…
The Scary Truth About Germany’s Future Pensions.
New Study Reveals Young Germans’ Growing Concern for Retirement, But Lack of Knowledge and Information Remains a Major…
Pension Crisis: Linking Pensions to Inflation Only a ‘Systematic Pension Cut’?
German Social Welfare Association Condemns Proposal to Link Future Pension Increases to Inflation Alone The German Social Welfare…
German County Council Slams Bas’ Plan to Make Civil Servants Contribute to Pensions
The German County Association has rejected the proposal by Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel Bas (SPD) that civil…
Bas’s Pensions Plan Praised by DIW, But Warns of High Reform Costs
DIW Chief Marcel Fratzscher has praised the pension proposal by Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) but pointed…
SPD Ministers Prioritize Energy Price Reduction, Rent Brake Extension and Secure Pensions in Federal Government Announcement.
SPD Ministers in German Government Announce Priorities Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has announced his top priorities for the…
CDU Representative Announces Shocking Cuts in Health, Pensions and Care
In a podcast of the series Table Today, Thorsten Frei, the parliamentary leader of the CDU, announces cuts…
How Mark Rutte’s Love for Tanks Trumps Healthcare and Pensions
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with Bild am Sonntag, once again explained to the Germans…
Shocking Number of Germans Still Work After Collecting Pensions!
Thirteen percent of retirees in Germany continued to work in the first six months after receiving their first…
‘Pensions Must Fall for Defense to Rise’!
As the German government weighs the costs of increasing defense spending, a prominent economic expert suggests that the…
Strike Back: Verdi Rejects CSU’s Pensions Plan!
German Labor Unions Express Discontent with CSU’s Retirement Plans Frank Werneke, the head of the Verdi labor union,…
Seniors Sacrifice Pensions for War Effort
President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Moritz Schularick, demands a stronger involvement of retirees…
Shock Warning from Top Economist as Social Democrats’ Pensions Plans Unleashed!
The head of the Economic Council, Monika Schnitzer, warns of the pension plans of the SPD. “The SPD…
BOMBSHELL: German Greens Unleash ‘Bürgerfonds’ Revolution to Boost Pensions by a Whopping X%!
The Greens want to use the capital market in the future to generate more funds for the statutory…