The unions oppose a cut by the Government to the salary portion of pensions for public employees with fewer than 15 years of contributions as of 31 December 1995. Following the increase in the statutory age limit to 67 years, all early pensions paid before that age will be subject to cuts in their accrual rates. This is a retroactive measure, affecting the amount of future pensions in violation of the principles of legal certainty and clearly unconstitutional. According to estimates, over 730,000 public sector workers will be affected by the cuts in 2043, for a total of € 33 billion.
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