Czech Republic

The three ruling coalition parties have agreed on key principles in reforming the pension system, including diverting a part of the social insurance payments to private pension schemes and financially compensating vulnerable groups, such as the poor and elderly. After having survived a vote of no confidence in December, this is yet another encouraging sign for the coalition, highlighting the administration's political will to proceed with restructuring the pension system and addressing the fiscal deficit.

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