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Retirement
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CDU Demands Later Retirement
Coalition Tensions Emerge Over Pension Reform and Healthcare Efficiency Pressure is mounting within Germany’s governing coalition as the…
SPD Rejects Soders Retirement Plan Push
The debate surrounding Germany’s early retirement scheme, colloquially known as “Rente mit 63” has reignited, with a sharp…
CDU Backs Later Retirement Age
The Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) influential Economic Council is intensifying calls for a significant postponement of Germany’s retirement…
Experts Urge Retirement Age Hike
The head of the German Council of Economic Experts, Monika Schnitzer, is issuing a stark warning to the…
Delayed Retirement Sparks Social Outcry
The Sozialverband Deutschland (SoVD), a prominent social welfare organization, has sharply criticized proposals by Economics Minister Katarina Reiche…
Academic Retirement Age Sparks German Debate
A deeply divisive proposal to link retirement age to years of contributions is sparking considerable debate across Germany,…
Retirement Age Tied to Work Years Sparks Outcry
The proposal to decouple the German retirement age from chronological age and instead link it to years of…
Link Beitragsjahre Could Shift Retirement Age
The debate surrounding Germany’s looming pension crisis has taken a new turn, with senior figures within the Social…
Early Retirement Plan Launches 2027
The German government’s proposed “early start pension” scheme, designed to bolster long-term savings for children and young people,…
Retirement Age May Rise
The President of the German Federal Social Court, Christine Fuchsloch, has ignited a fresh debate surrounding the nation’s…
Doctors Call for Freelancer Inclusion in Retirement Plan
The German medical community is issuing a stark warning to the ruling coalition government regarding the escalating physician…
No Retirement at 73 Germany Rejects Proposal
The proposal for a mandatory retirement age of 73 has been definitively shelved, according to German Minister for…
Retirement Income Tax Fight Erupts
A simmering dispute within the German government is threatening to derail the implementation of the planned “Aktivrente” a…
Retirement Income Strained for Many
According to recent data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a significant portion of retirees in Germany…
Retirement Income Tax Threat Looms
Concerns are mounting regarding the planned “Aktivrente” (active retirement) scheme, set to take effect on January 1, 2026,…
Early Retirement Plan Sparks Outrage
The President of the German Caritasverband, Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa, has voiced strong criticism regarding the German government’s proposed…
Early Retirement Plan Sparks Debate
Discussions continue surrounding Germany’s planned early start pension scheme, sparking debate over its structure and implementation. According to…
Baby Bonds Boost German Retirement Future
The Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Börse, Stephan Leithner, is calling for a comprehensive reform of Germany’s pension…
Germans Want Simple Digital View of Retirement Income
A recent survey indicates significant public desire for increased digitization and simplification of Germany’s retirement and pension systems.…
Self-Employed Fear Retirement Security
A new study from the Ifo Institute reveals a significant level of uncertainty among Germany’s self-employed and micro-entrepreneurs…
Sky du Mont Welcomes Retirement No More Porta-Potties
Veteran German actor Sky du Mont has expressed a positive outlook as he approaches retirement from acting. In…
Green Party Leader Questions Early Retirement Benefit
The co-leader of the German Green Party, Franziska Brantner, has publicly questioned the continued viability of the scheme…
Expert Backs Raising Retirement Age
A prominent German economic advisor has voiced support for a proposal gaining traction within the government – the…
Civil Servants Should Work Five Years Beyond Retirement Age
The Pestel Institute has entered the debate surrounding working life and retirement age with a proposal aiming for…
Youth Union Slams Early Retirement Plan
A prominent youth wing of the ruling party is calling for a significant overhaul of the federal government’s…
Germans Reject Retirement at 70
A recent survey indicates strong public opposition to proposals for a potential increase in Germany’s statutory retirement age…
Germany Debates Later Retirement Age
The director of the Institute of German Economics (IW) in Cologne, Michael Hüther, is supporting Economics Minister Katarina…
Retirement Age Hike Sparks Outrage
A prominent social welfare organization has publicly challenged a recent proposal from the German government regarding pension reform.…
No Retirement Age Hike Sparks Debate
A debate surrounding pension reform in Germany has intensified, with a key figure from the Social Democratic Party…
RETIREMENT REVOLT: SPD Leader Exposes CDU’s “Pension Cuts” Plan!
A senior Social Democratic Party (SPD) official has refuted the comments made by the German Federal Minister of…
BMA President: Doctors in Retirement Age Must be Incentivized to Continue Working
In a bid to address the looming healthcare workforce crisis, the head of the German Medical Association, Klaus…
CSU Leader Calls for Calm Amidst Retirement Proposal Debate
In response to the pension proposal by Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD), Reinhard Brandl, the parliamentary leader…
NASA & Roskosmos Plan ISS Retirement, Moon Program Partnership
Stated by Ken Bowersox, the Acting Associate Administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, the US National Aeronautics…
CDU Politician Proposes Radical Shift in Retirement Age and Incentives
A German politician, Stefan Nacke, the chairman of the workers’ group of the Union’s faction in the German…
Robot Revolution: Will Humanoids Fund Your Retirement?
A leading executive of Neura Robotics, David Reger, has advocated for robots to contribute to pension insurance. To…
Heino’s Farewell: The 86-Year-Old Schlager Star’s Shocking Retirement Announcement!
At 86, Schlager star Heino shows no signs of slowing down, let alone thinking about retirement. “I have…
20% of Retirees on Brink of Poverty, Experts Warn of Devastating Consequences of Military Spending Over Retirement Funds
The number of pensioners considered at risk of poverty has increased by 300,000 in the past year. This…
60 and Still Fighting for Early Retirement
A resident of Vienna, Austria, changed their gender in the city’s registry from male to female in March…
Retirement at 68: A Bleak Outlook?
Economist Veronika Grimm has demanded a linkage of the retirement age to life expectancy, mentioning a perspective of…
BREAKING: Germany’s Union Party Unveils Revolutionary ‘Early Starter’s Retirement Scheme’!
The Union will establish a state-subsidized capital market deposit for every child for old-age provision. This is evident…
Erdogan removed the retirement age
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lifted the retirement age limit on Wednesday. With this act, more than two…
Switzerland: The retirement age for women is extended to 65
The Swiss have voted narrowly in favor of extending the retirement age for women to 65, a vote…