Our View: Pension reform must not be held hostage to populism

The government has said it would introduce a new pension system in 2027. It plans to submit the pension reform bills to the legislature, before the summer recess in mid-July, so there would be consultations with the political parties during the summer months. A formal review of the bills will commence when the legislature reconvenes in September with aim of having the final bills approved before the end of the year.

One possible obstacle is the opposition of the two big unions which voiced...