Croatia backed down on changes to its pension system as parliament reinstated a retirement age of 65 after leading trade unions staged protests against a rise to 67. Like many European countries, Croatia has an aging population, and parliament approved a government proposal in December to raise the retirement age to 67 from 2033 instead of 2038 as previously planned, for both men and women. It also aimed to trim pensions for people who retire early.
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