World news about “Retirement reform” published by euronews.
How should the EU finance its baby-boomers’ pensions? Question from Sophie in Zurich, Switzerland: “Hi, I’m Sophie from Switzerland. With baby-boomers entering the pension age, how will my generation pay for… 18/01/2013
Greek pension cuts protest – nocomment Greek pensioners demonstrated outside the Finance Ministry in Athens on Thursday over plans by the government to cut their benefits and pensions. 20/12/2012
‘The Network’ tackles Europe’s pensions crisis Europe faces a pensions timebomb as the active population shrinks and societies get older. The financial crisis has made things worse, but also opened a… 05/01/2012
Pension reforms for Slovenia’s aging population Slovenia’s population is aging, and aging fast. Last year the country’s voting population rejected a bill to raise the retirement age, dealing a blow to the… 05/01/2012
French pensioners angry at reform plansThousands of pensioners have taken to the streets in France to protest against the government’s pension policies. Four thousand were present in the centre… 12/10/2012
Italy’s ‘limbo’ pensioners protestItalians caught in a welfare limbo under the government’s austerity measures have been demonstrating in Rome. Known as the “esodati”, up to 300,000 people… 26/07/2012
Protest for Italy’s ‘dislocated workers’Thousands of Italians from the country’s main labour unions have gathered in the centre of Rome in protest against pension reform. They are hoping… 13/04/2012
Second night of clashes in Athens following pensioner’s suicideGreek police clashed with protesters for a second night on Thursday at the site where a 77-year-old man committed suicide. Groups of demonstrators gathered… 06/04/2012
Polish unionists take pension protest to parliamentOpponents of pension reform in Poland are preparing to take their case to parliament ahead of Friday’s parliamentary vote on a possible referendum. The… 28/03/2012
Coalition members quit over Greece austerity planAs Greeks took to the streets on Friday to show their anger at austerity measures, several politicians also walked off the job. The industrial action is… 10/02/2012
Belgium: firefighters spray premier’s officeStriking Belgian fire crews have sprayed the country’s cabinet building in Brussels in protest against proposed changes to pensions that ministers inside were… 10/02/2012
Greece government stuck between protesters and troikaAnother wave of protests has erupted in Greece as the government cannot seem to please the people or the eurozone finance ministers. There were angry scenes… 10/02/2012
Striking UK state workers challenge coalitionOpinions may vary over the strength of the strike but our correspondent in London says it is clear that those who took part are willing to take further action… 30/11/2011
‘Britons being robbed’ say public sector workersBritish public sector workers feel as if they are in a hold-up, hearing “your money or your life!” over pension reforms. They say the government’s proposal… 30/11/2011
Austerity anger: Britain’s turnIt is Britain’s first mass strike in more than 30 years. Up to two million public sector workers have walked out in a dispute over pension reforms. There… 30/11/2011
France to face ‘toughest austerity measures since 1945’French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced new austerity measures aimed at reducing the country’s deficit. The step has also been taken to protect… 07/11/2011
France to announce new austerity budgetPension reform is at the top of the list of austerity measures to be announced today by the French government. Determined to hold on to its treasured… 07/11/2011
Strikers march in London against pension reformsLondon has filled with thousands of striking teachers and civil servants marching in protest at pension reforms. It is day one of a 48-hour strike that has… 30/06/2011
UK braced for widespread strikesIt is likely to be a slow day in the UK as four of the country’s major unions bring hundreds of thousands of people out on strike. An estimated 600,000… 30/06/2011
