In a lengthy interview with the daily newspaper Bild on 2 June, Hubertus Heil, Germany’s minister for labour and social affairs, outlined some of the measures he intends to propose to encourage retired people to continue working or return to work. The minister’s aim is twofold: to combat the shortage of skilled labour and to improve the often-low incomes of retired people. The retirement age in Germany, 64 on average, is gradually rising and is due to peak at 67 in 2029. Between 2012 and 2022,
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.