Denmark: “historical agreement” on Welfare state reform

The government managed to get the support of most of the Parliament on its project of Welfare state reform. The legal retirement age will be raised to 67 years old, and that of early retirement to 62. Job-seekers over 55 will be guaranteed a job, but will no longer be entitled to a specific allowance. (Réf. 06637)
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A vast majority in Folketing, the Danish Parliament, adopted, Tuesday June 20, the bill on the reform of the Welfare state. The liberal-conservative government , its parliamentary ally the Party of Danish people (far right) as well as the two main parties of the opposition – the social democrat Party (center-left) and the radical Party (left) – concluded an agreement they called “historical”. This agreement is reached after three years of debate within the framework of the Commission on wellbei

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