Argentina's Senate approved a state takeover of $24 billion in private pension funds. President Cristina Kirchner said this would protect workers from the financial crisis but critics have raised concerns about the country's ability to pay debts.
The Argentine government has just announced it would nationalise the country's pension system. Although some strongly condemn the bill, many pensioners actually support the decision.
In tough economic times, and with small retirement benefits, many French pensioners are forced to go back to work to make ends meet. But finding a job is no easy task when you're over 60.
An estimated 500,000 people demonstrated across France in protest over a government pension reform plan. "The May 22 protest is an unquestionable success," one union leader said. (Report: H.Drouet, K.Hakiki)
French commuters braced for a day of delays and traffic jams as railway and public transport workers began a 36-hour strike on Wednesday evening. The strike was called to protest against government's plans to reform pension schemes.
Greece's parliament approved a controversial pensions reform bill on Thursday evening, as protesters outside clashed with police. The reforms have prompted millions of Greeks to strike. (Report: G. Cragg)
To find out what people in France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and the United States think of the retirement systems in place in their countries, France 24 has co-conducted a poll of over 6,000 adults aged from 16 to 64.
Pensioners took to the streets on Thursday to defend their purchasing power, one of Nicolas Sarkozy's key campaign promises, on which the government has so far failed to deliver.
