Hungary, Bulgaria challenge Rehn on pensions

EurActiv reports that struggling with budgetary pressure at home, Hungary and Bulgaria have nationalised their pre-funded pension schemes and excluded the cost of the reform from their public debt figures, opening a row with the European Commission.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Hands off our pensions http://www.europeansources.info/record/hands-off-our-pensions/

ESO: Background Information: Pension reformers want EU rule change http://www.europeansources.info/record/pension-reformers-want-eu-rule-change/

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