Event Brief
Merz backs pension overhaul raising retirement age
Filed: Jun 24, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz supports a pension overhaul that would raise the retirement age linked to life expectancy.
WHO: Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Supports a pension overhaul to raise the retirement age linked to life expectancy
WHEN: Jun 24, 2026 at 1:39 AM ET
WHERE: Germany
WHY: He warned that without reform, pensions will decline.
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