Swiss vote: ‘yes’ to higher pensions, ‘no’ to retiring later | #switzerland #pension #vote

Published on March 4, 2024

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Yesterday, Swiss voters agreed to increase state pensions and maintain the retirement age at 65. 🗳️

Here are three key points to bear in mind about the votes:

👉Voter turnout was far above average, at 58%.
👉It was the first time a people’s initiative launched by trade unions won over Swiss voters.
👉Not a single canton voted in favour of raising the retirement age to 66.

Tap here to read our analysis piece about five key takeaways from the vote: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/five-key-takeaways-oasi-pension-swiss-switzerland/73301607

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