Czech Finance Minister seeks overhauled pension programme by 2012

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CZECH REPUBLIC - Czech Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek wants changes to the pension program, aimed at reducing the fiscal deficit and improving the country's credit rating, to take effect by 2012.

"My ideal plan is for the reform to take effect from 2012, and the legislative process should start at the beginning of 2011," Kalousek wrote today in response to e-mailed questions. Prime Minis...

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