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Katharina Reiche

Germany's €5B Pension Patch: Widow's Pension Scrapped, 54% Contribution Rate Still Coming by 2050

Germany's €5B Pension Patch: Widow's Pension Scrapped, 54% Contribution Rate Still Coming by 2050

🎪 Germany's Pension "Reform": A Cynical Shell Game Germany scraps widow's pension to save €5B/yr — while its total pension bill runs €400B+. That's a 1.25% haircut on a hemorrhaging system 🎪 Rent-splitting just shifts risk onto households: a stay-at-home
Barista @ Cafecito 10 Aug 2026

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