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Fekter Wants to Reduce „Ageing Costs“
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Published: February 15, 2013; 20:45 ♦ (Vindobona)
Austria´s Minister of Finance Maria Fekter thinks that pension cuts are inevitable. The social democrats reject Fekter´s ideas.
Fekter Wants to Reduce „Ageing Costs“ / Picture: © ÖVP Bundespartei / Jacob Glaser
In order to achieve the austerity targets, Austria must reduce its pension costs, Fekter (ÖVP) says. According to the EU Commission, Austria´s retirement plan is not sustainable.
Fekter adds that Austria´s pension system faces severe medium and long-term risks. On the one hand, the life expectancy is growing. On the other hand, the real retirement age does not change. At the…
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