Topic: Europe
The burden of aging populations in industrialized societies is less than expected because the health of the elderly has improved, according to study in September 10 issue of the journal Science. Study authors propose new tools to help policy makers better estimate ...
French labour unions on Wednesday called for a second wave of strikes this month to challenge plans to raise the retirement age to 62, one day after over a million people took to the street in protest. Six major unions issued a ...
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy stood firm Wednesday on his plan to raise the retirement age, despite massive street protests a day earlier and union threats of more strikes to come. Sarkozy offered some sweeteners to his plan but refused to give up ...
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy remained defiant Wednesday after massive street protests against his plan to raise the retirement age from 60, vowing to push on with an "essential" reform. Opponents reacted angrily, with the opposition Socialists branding him a liar and unions ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study. German researchers said older people tend to be portrayed negatively in society. Although they are often ...
German think tanks say retirement age eventually will have to rise to 70Germans are famous for being hard workers — but retirement at 70? That's the prescription of two think tanks, which say years more toil are inevitable due to stubbornly low ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced plans to scrap the fixed retirement age next year, saying it wanted to give people the chance to work beyond 65, but business leaders warned the move would create serious problems. Currently, employers can force staff to ...
The French government was Tuesday to officially launch plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, in a sweeping overhaul of the pensions system that labour unions have vowed to fight. The plan is a centrepiece of President Nicolas Sarkozy's ...
The government is to accelerate plans to raise the retirement age for men to 66, possibly by 2016, the government announced Thursday. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party announced plans to "reinvigorate" Britain's pensions ...
Labor minister says France to raise retirement age from 60 to 62 in 2018France will raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 in 2018 in an effort to get the country's spiraling public finances under control, the labor minister said Wednesday. ...
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