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German pension system reform process

The developments in this story so far, most recent first.

  1. Development

    Debatte um Renten-Reform: Wirtschaftsweiser Werding will Witwenrente abschaffen

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  2. Development

    CDU leader urges quick pension bill as 'Rente mit 63' debate heats up

  3. Development

    Deutschland-Liveblog: Arbeitgeber kritisieren Widerstand gegen Ende der Rente mit 63

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  4. Development

    East German leaders oppose abolition of age 63 pension scheme

  5. Development

    „Wenn zentraler Baustein herausgenommen wird, dann gerät notwendiges Reformwerk in Gefahr“

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  6. Development

    Rentenreform - Arbeitgeber "fassungslos" über jüngste Debatte zur Frührente

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  7. · date approximate Background

    The German pension commission issued a final report recommending examination of reform options.

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  8. · date approximate Background

    Johannes Volkmann was elected to the German Bundestag.

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  9. · date approximate Background

    The 'Rente mit 63' law was introduced in Germany.

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  10. · date approximate Background

    The upper limit for civil servant retirement pensions was reduced from 75% to 71.75% of service pay.

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  11. · date approximate Background

    Sweden abolished the widow's pension for all marriages concluded after 1990.

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  12. Date unknown Background

    A German pension commission composed of experts submitted a concept of 33 individual measures.

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