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 Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line Union anger Retirement age proposal Plans by the Spanish government to raise the retirement age by two years will be “opposed to the death” say the country’s main unions.  According to Zapatero, the measure is needed as a long-term safeguard for the country’s pension system, which experts have repeatedly warned is close to financial ruin and will be unable to support future retirees in its current format. Despite the arguments in favour, Zapatero can expect a rough passage through Parliament when the Bill comes up for approval. Several small parties, who see the extended working life as a barrier to job opportunities for young people, have already said they will refuse to back the plans, although the government is confident it can negotiate a deal in the coming weeks. Indications have already been given that the pension age limit could be varied according to the type of work carried out by individuals during their working lives. This article appears in the print edition 610 of Island Connections
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