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Massive demonstrations are taking place this weekend in various major European cities, including Paris, Brussels, and Madrid, driven by dissatisfaction with the state of education, rising living costs, and pension reforms, and characterized by a diverse group of participants, from young people to the elderly. #protesten #onderwijs #klimaatactie (translated)

Cor Gaarenstroom, 67, has gone back to work after his retirement because he didn't like just playing guitar, and he is not the only one, as the number of retirees who continue to work is growing rapidly, partly out of financial necessity and partly out of a desire for social contacts and meaning. #Gepensioneerden #Ouderenwerk #Arbeidspotentieel (translated)

Due to rising costs, many self-employed individuals no longer have financial room for pensions, insurance, or sustainability, causing a third of entrepreneurs to regularly worry about the financial health of their business. #kleineondernemers #financiëlegezondheid #stijgendekosten (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had, in his view, provided misleading coverage in recent weeks regarding alleged severe cuts at VRT. According to him, unions had been given uninterrupted radio and airtime, while VRT NWS had not provided objective context and had widely disseminated their message. He described this as a situation at the level of a banana republic. Vande Reyde stated that the funding for VRT had increased in recent years, with millions more for, among other things, combating fake news and pension costs, and that only limited cuts had been made. Furthermore, he argued that the broadcaster could have generated more revenue from digital advertising. During the previous budget discussions, new concessions had been made regarding this, allowing VRT to show millions more in digital advertising, he wrote. According to him, parliament had not been informed about those agreements. He claimed that VRT had negotiated directly at the government table and secured a lot, only to then loudly protest and strike. According to him, the news editorial team had adopted the alarming stories from the unions. Vande Reyde wrote that trust in the media had thereby reached a historic low. #VRT #fakenews #mediawijsheid (translated)

The author wrote that Flemings constituted 60% of the population, paid 70% of the taxes, and accounted for 80% of the exports. According to the author, these figures raised the question of why the affordability of pensions and social security was constantly under discussion. The author also wrote that Flanders finally had to take charge of that itself. https://t.co/xAxz5CZF6l #Vlaanderen #Belastingen #Pensioenen #BE (translated)

Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that the government and the House of Representatives, in his opinion, made commitments to the EU in the Recovery and Resilience Plan regarding, among other things, pension reform and a mandatory disability insurance for self-employed individuals. He described those commitments as shocking and stated that they undermined democracy. https://t.co/Z3JQyUHl1x #Nederland #pensioen #democratie (translated)

The pension expectations for young employees at ABP can vary widely, with estimates being four times their current salary at best and half at worst, now that most pension funds have switched to a new system in which participants build their own pension pot and have to consider fluctuations in investment results. #pensioen #pensioenstelsel #financieelbeheer (translated)