Germany news: Pension overhaul may push retirement age to 70 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-news-pension-overhaul-may-push-retirement-age-to-70Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. Chancellor Merz pushes pension reform to raise retirement agehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-news-pension-overhaul-may-push-retirement-age-to-70https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-news-pension-overhaul-may-push-retirement-age-to-70#u15506Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:01:55 +0000Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pursuing a pension system overhaul that links retirement age to life expectancy. The plan aims to stabilize pensions and maintain levels through the 2040s and 2050s. Proposed changes include a gradual increase in the retirement age.What's confirmed:Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to push through a proposed reform of the pension system.The proposal includes raising the retirement age gradually in line with life expectancy.Still unconfirmed:The retirement age could rise to 70 by the early 2090s.The government proposes scrapping mini-jobs and early retirement at 63. Germany Weighs Pension Reform to Raise Retirement Age to 70https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-news-pension-overhaul-may-push-retirement-age-to-70https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/germany-news-pension-overhaul-may-push-retirement-age-to-70#u10346Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:47:34 +0000Germany is considering a sweeping overhaul of its pension system. Proposals include linking the retirement age to life expectancy and introducing mandatory capital-funded savings. Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that failure to reform the system is not an option.What's confirmed:Germany is weighing pension changes that may raise the retirement age to 70.An expert commission recommends mandatory capital-funded pensions starting in 2028.The proposed reform suggests linking the retirement age to life expectancy.Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to push through a reform of the pension system.Stil