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Pensions

The common use of the term pension is to describe the payments a person receives upon retirement, usually under pre-determined legal or contractual terms. Germany's old age pension program goes back to 1889.

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Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Istanbul's 'pensioner's cafe' provides for poor retirees

Istanbul's 'pensioner's cafe' provides for poor retirees

Due to high inflation, many elderly Turks can barely survive off their pensions. A cafe in Istanbul has a solution.

Two elderly men with gray hair and beards, Jiri Gruntorad and John Bok, stand talking to each other beside a small green tent outside a government building in Prague, Czech Republic

Two elderly men with gray hair and beards, Jiri Gruntorad and John Bok, stand talking to each other beside a small green tent outside a government building in Prague, Czech Republic

Communist-era Czech dissidents get pension bump

Communist-era Czech dissidents get pension bump

Thirty-five years after the Velvet Revolution, the government has increased the pensions of former dissidents.

A mature woman checks papers for payment on her laptop

A mature woman checks papers for payment on her laptop

Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions

Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions

Europe's population is aging fast, forcing EU states to spend more on retirement benefits.

Fokus Europa | Großbritannien Senioren

Fokus Europa | Großbritannien Senioren

British care home welcomes pensioners, children

British care home welcomes pensioners, children

Children and older people both need care. So why not open a kindergarten in a retirement home?

Anne Mahrer and Rosmarie Wyder-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group "Senior Women for Climate Protection," talk to journalists

Anne Mahrer and Rosmarie Wyder-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group "Senior Women for Climate Protection," talk to journalists

Swiss pensioners win European climate case

Swiss pensioners win European climate case

The landmark ruling in favor of Swiss seniors could have an impact on climate and environment legislation across Europe.

An elderly man and woman seen from behind walking down a street

An elderly man and woman seen from behind walking down a street

Germany struggles to fix its pension system

Germany struggles to fix its pension system

German society is aging — quickly. There are plans to improve the pension system, but critics have their doubts.

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Police with riot gear standing in front of the Constitutional Council building

Police with riot gear standing in front of the Constitutional Council building

French pension reform: Macron's bittersweet victory

Macron's now green-lighted controversial pension reform leaves a sour taste in many people's mouth.

People pass by a man in a wheelchair under the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania

People pass by a man in a wheelchair under the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania

Over half of globe doesn't have social protection

During the pandemic, the prospect of universal protections like income security have become even more unlikely.

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