https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As people live longer, Germany’s Federal Bank is pushing to raise the retirement age to at least 69. https://www.thelocal.de/20191022/should-germany-raise-the-retirement-age-to-69 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:39:47 +0200 should-germany-raise-the-retirement-age-to-69 Germans' biggest worry is how they will provide for themselves once they retire from work, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.de/20190319/oecd-report-four-in-five-germans-concerned-about-retirement Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:44:36 +0100 oecd-report-four-in-five-germans-concerned-about-retirement Germany is still making payments to more than 2,000 people worldwide under a law that provides for "war victims", including those who collaborated with the World War II Nazi regime. https://www.thelocal.de/20190222/germany-making-disputed-nazi-war-payments-to-over-2000-people Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:27:48 +0100 germany-making-disputed-nazi-war-payments-to-over-2000-people Belgian lawmakers have demanded a halt to German pension payments that a handful of residents still receive for their collaboration with the World War II Nazi occupation. https://www.thelocal.de/20190221/calls-to-stop-nazi-pension-payments-by-german-government Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:22:01 +0100 calls-to-stop-nazi-pension-payments-by-german-government If you've ever wondered whether it's a wise or cost-saving idea to invest in an offshore pension plan, there's a good chance you aren't alone. A tax expert for internationals based in Germany has given The Local some insight on the topic. https://www.thelocal.de/20180620/is-it-worthwhile-for-expats-in-germany-to-have-an-offshore-pension-plan Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:57:42 +0200 is-it-worthwhile-for-expats-in-germany-to-have-an-offshore-pension-plan A man who murdered a German retiree and kept his chopped-up body in a freezer for over a decade to collect his pension was on Wednesday sentenced to life in jail. https://www.thelocal.de/20180419/berlin-freezer-killer Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:38:09 +0200 berlin-freezer-killer Top economic advisers to the German government have estimated that children today will have to work until they are 71 years old for the pension system to properly function. https://www.thelocal.de/20161130/why-your-children-may-have-to-work-until-age-71-in-germany Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:24:58 +0100 why-your-children-may-have-to-work-until-age-71-in-germany As Germans live longer and lower birth rates mean fewer workers are available to replace retirees, the Bundesbank says people will need to work longer in order to meet pension demands. https://www.thelocal.de/20160815/german-federal-bank-wants-to-raise-retirement-age-to-69 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 18:28:16 +0200 german-federal-bank-wants-to-raise-retirement-age-to-69 German lawmakers approved on Friday a major pensions overhaul, criticised by many, including within Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, as making little economic sense in a rapidly ageing country. https://www.thelocal.de/20140523/germany-adopts-contested-pensions-reform Fri, 23 May 2014 17:48:00 +0200 germany-adopts-contested-pensions-reform Germany’s coalition government agreed on Monday on the finer details of cutting the retirement age to 63 years for some groups of workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20140520/coalition-agrees-to-lower-retirement-age Tue, 20 May 2014 10:53:00 +0200 coalition-agrees-to-lower-retirement-age A row over pension reform within Germany’s coalition government intensified on Monday when the deputy chairwoman of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party threatened to pull the plug on plans to lower the retirement age to 63. https://www.thelocal.de/20140407/angela-merkels-cdu-threatens-to-pull-plug-on-retirement-at-63-2 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:44:00 +0200 angela-merkels-cdu-threatens-to-pull-plug-on-retirement-at-63-2 Pensions will be boosted by €60 billion until 2020 by the coalition government, sparking protests that younger generations will have to foot the bill. https://www.thelocal.de/20140117/andrea-nahles-spd-unveils-pension-reforms-amid-criticism-germany Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:29:00 +0100 andrea-nahles-spd-unveils-pension-reforms-amid-criticism-germany Germany is the third best place in the world to be a pensioner, according to a study released on Tuesday examining the best and worst countries to grow old in. https://www.thelocal.de/20131001/52189 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:27:00 +0200 52189 Growing numbers of pensioners in Germany receive such meagre state pensions that they have to continue working well into old-age, it emerged on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20130611/50235 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:21:00 +0200 50235 Self-employed workers in Germany are mounting an offensive against a proposed law that would force them to pay at least €350 per month into the public pension system. https://www.thelocal.de/20120516/42571 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:59:00 +0200 42571 Former Finance Minister and Social Democratic heavyweight Peer Steinbrück has warned his party against lurching to the left in a speech that could position him as the party’s next candidate for Chancellor. https://www.thelocal.de/20100927/30097 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:02:00 +0200 30097 The two top Social Democrats, chairman Sigmar Gabriel and parliamentary leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have reached a compromise after months of battling over the question of raising the retirement age, media reported Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100818/29225 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:45:00 +0200 29225 As Germany’s two major political parties slug it out over a hike in the pension age to 67, a leading economic institute has poured petrol on the debate by predicting the age will have to rise to 70. https://www.thelocal.de/20100811/29075 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:07:00 +0200 29075 Germany’s 20 million pensioners face an income drop under a push by government MPs to abolish the “pension guarantee,” reports said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100727/28763 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:50:00 +0200 28763