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Pension Systems

Draft Confirms 2026 Rise in Social Contribution Ceilings, Lifting Costs for High Earners

The adjustment follows a statutory formula tied to last year's wage gains.

Habeck’s Exit Roils Berlin as Dresden Tram Stabbing Probe Tightens

Deputies Overturn Milei’s Disability Veto, Sustain Pension Veto, Approve ATN Transfers

German Cabinet Advances Pension Reform to Guarantee 48 Percent Replacement Rate

Pensioners Face Stealth Tax as Triple Lock Costs Balloon

Upb Warns Italy Will Lose 700,000 Workers in Five Years

Brandenburg Premier Urges Federal Government to Cover Full Cost of GDR Pensions

Germany Faces Backlash Over Massive Borrowing and Generational Equity Concerns