Keywords: Retirement age


Germany considers raising retirement age to 70 amid pension system pressure

Germany is reportedly exploring far-reaching reforms to its pension system, including a potential gradual increase in the retirement age to as high as 70, as policymakers seek to address mounting financial pressure caused by demographic change. A government-appointed expert commission, established under......

French senate blocks suspension of pension reform

France’s Senate has voted to strike down a provision in the 2026 Social Security Financing Bill that sought to temporarily halt the government’s contentious pension reform. The measure would have pushed the planned rise in the retirement age to January 2028, but lawmakers rejected the suspension......

Retirement: Bpifrance chief advocates raising retirement age to 65 or beyond

Nicolas Dufourcq, head of Bpifrance, has called for a significant increase in France’s retirement age, suggesting it should be raised to 65 years or beyond in light of the country’s aging population. Speaking in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), Dufourcq emphasized that, to......

China's Retirement Age Reform: Balancing Longevity and Economic Stability

In a significant policy shift aimed at addressing its rapidly aging population and strained pension system, China has announced plans to gradually increase its statutory retirement age over the next five years. This decision, part of a series of resolutions adopted at the recent Third Plenum, a crucial......