lenews (28.09.2015) Switzerland did not have the longest life expectancy or the highest score on relative mental well-being. It did not have lowest old age poverty rate and it wasn’t perceived as the safest place for an older person to walk alone. So why did it rank as the best place to live in old age in a recent study by HelpAge International?
US News (21.09.2015) Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Monday he is asking the country's lawmakers to lower the retirement age, in a move that would reverse a recent reform by the government.
London School of Economics (11.08.2015) What effect has the financial crisis had on pension systems in EU countries? Aaron G. Grech notes that prior to the crisis there was a significant divergence in pensions across the EU, with some states having relatively generous systems in comparison to others. He writes that following the crisis, southern European states have had to substantially cut back on pensions, while other states in northern Europe have remained relatively unscathed.
Financlal Times (04.08.2015) The Swedish government’s plan to overhaul the country’s pension system has prompted condemnation from senior officials who fear the proposal will put the entire retirement framework at risk.
EurActiv(04.08.2015) Greece and its lenders discussing a third multi-billion-euro bailout deal have agreed that pension reforms will affect only those who retired after the end of June, labour ministry officials said on Monday (3 August).
Tribune de Genève (29.07.2015) En Allemagne, de plus en plus de personnes de plus de 65 ans occupent un emploi. La hausse de l'âge d'entrée en retraite explique ce phénomène, mais pas seulement.
CNN (16.07.2015) The Greek pension system is messy, convoluted and downright weird, giving preferential treatment to some workers like hairdressers, sausage makers and policemen, while penalizing farmers.
Vietnam+ (19.07.2015) Dans deux ans, les personnes de plus de 60 ans pourraient représenter 10% de la population totale du Vietnam selon les prévisions du Département général des statistiques. Face à ce vieillissement aux conséquences sur la société et son développement durable, de nouvelles politiques sont proposées.
The Guardian (15.07.2015) More than a million over-65s a year are treated poorly while in hospital, for example by not being helped to eat, according to a new report which has prompted calls for the NHS to improve care of older people.
ibtimes.com (13.07.2015) Throughout the grueling, six-month battle over Greece’s bailout terms, the most contentious issue has been that of pensions. As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tries this week to sell the deal to his reluctant party, the left-wing Syriza coalition, retirement benefits will likely take center-stage.
