Malta declines EU’s recommendation to raise retirement age
Malta’s government committed on Wednesday not to raising the retirement age, which was recommended by the European Commission (EC).
The European Commission has recommended that Malta safeguards the sustainability of its health care and pension systems by raising retirement age and restricting early retirement.
In a press statement, Malta’s government said “it is committed to retain free health care for its citizens and to continue to work towards a more sustainable pension system without changing the pensionable age”.
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