EUROPE/UK - The European Commission has rejected UK media reports suggesting British workers could see pensions cut up to 20% under European rules that govern insurance company capital requirements.
EC spokesman Johannes Laitenberger said: "Press reports indicating that the EU will cut pensions - and the estimates given - are scare stories which appear to be based on assumptions in relation to...
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