Swiss Balking at Later Retirement Shows Rich Nation Aging Crunch

  • Polls show Swiss are set to reject raising retirement age
  • At same time, citizens could vote for boosting state pension
An elderly couple walk arm-in-arm in Zurich, Switzerland.Photographer: Michele Limina/Bloomberg
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One of Switzerland’s youngest lawmakers is pushing to raise the retirement age to address a looming pension-fund deficit, but wary voters seem more inclined toward a parallel proposal to boost state payouts.

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