Germany is growing older and the pressure on the German pension system is increasing. The younger generation won't be able to make up the difference, and economists think the elderly should foot the ...

With global energy supplies disrupted, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it may be necessary to keep Germany's coal-fired plants ...

Germany’s pension system, a cornerstone of its social security framework since 1889, is undergoing significant changes to address the challenges posed by an aging population, declining birth rates, ...

Germany’s cabinet approved plans for a state-subsidized retirement savings account for youngsters, part of a broader push by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition to shore up a pension system under ...