Plans for Finnish pension reform hang in the balance

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FINLAND - A raft of proposals to overhaul the Finnish pension system hang in the balance as a June deadline set for the ministry of social affairs and health to submit the proposals to parliament approaches.

The Finnish Council of State agreed two weeks ago to press ahead with the reforms as planned, but gave a short deadline to ensure they could be pushed through before summer recess. This has forc...

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