Germany's Bundesrat, or upper house of parliament, soundly rejected the Schröder government's bill aimed at shoring up the country's ailing pay-as-you-go pension system.
While the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) rejection was expected, experts believe the prospect of a pension reform accord is still very good with passage likely by April. The Bundes...
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