Romania agrees pension changes ahead of IMF loan

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ROMANIA - Romania's parliament has approved changes to the national pension system in order to qualify for a €900m ($1.2bn) loan from the International Monetary Fund.

The new legislation increases the retirement age for both men and women to 65 and reduces the number of workers exempt from paying into the system. In order to unlock the next loan instalment th...

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