Poland‘s lower house of parliament has voted to lower the age of retirement from 67 to 60 for women and 65 for men, placing Poland at odds with a broader trend to raise the bar in other European countries. The bill, a brainchild of President Andrzej Duda, is a boon to his former party, the Law and Justice Party, and its promise to improve social welfare. Joanna Augustynowska of the opposition Nowoczesna Party said a lower retirement age would place a heavy burden on caring for the elderly.
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