Danish PM will change pension rules in a surprising attempt to win back voters

In a surprise move, Mette Frederiksen has pledged to renegotiate Denmark’s foundational welfare agreement from 2006, and thereby halt the automatic increase in the retirement age.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Hasse Ferrold

The Copenhagen Post

Aug 14, 2024

Danish politics is back in motion after a quiet summer.In a short while, Denmark must appoint an EU commissioner. This could lead to a government reshuffle. Yet, until that happens, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has started the season with something of a bombshell.Socialdemokratiet will renegotiate the settlement the party itself entered in 2006 with a […]

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