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Deutschlands Rentensystem unter Druck: Reformbedarf und Sorgen um Altersarmut

Diskussion um höheres Renteneintrittsalter und geringeres Rentenniveau

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Solide steht sie da und trotzt jedem Sturm: die Statue aus Bronze vor dem Haus der Deutschen Rentenversicherung in Stuttgart. Sie zeigt arbeitende Menschen mit Werkzeugen, die andere Menschen auf der Schulter tragen - als wäre sie ein Symbol für das deutsche Rentensystem. [...] (Rest des Artikels)

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