Germany is considering major pension reforms, including raising the retirement age to 70. Meanwhile, the men's national football team qualified for the World Cup knockout stage after a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast. The country also experienced heavy flooding and a lightning strike.
Federal Minister of Labour Bärbel Bas (SPD) is pushing for civil servants to contribute to the statutory pension insurance in the future. She argues this would increase funds and reduce state contributions, suggesting initial steps could be taken during the planned pension reform. Bas also indicated openness to raising the retirement age beyond 67.
SPD leader Bärbel Bas discusses enduring personal attacks from online hate networks, particularly targeting women in politics. She also advocates for including civil servants in the statutory pension insurance and is open to raising the retirement age beyond 2031, suggesting a link to contribution years.
