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In Moscow, according to various estimates, between 6,500 and 12,000 people took to the streets on Saturday.
On Sunday, new demonstrations took place in several cities. Also in Moscow, leftist groups staged a demonstration in which Alexei Navalny participated. According to the police, about 2,500 people came. Three of the organizers were reportedly arrested and the context was not clear at first.
"This is not enough for more"
The government wants to gradually raise the retirement age by 2034. Instead of men, men will leave at age 65 to 60 and women will work 8 more years – up to 63 years.
In January 2018, about 46 million pensioners live in Russia, which corresponds to about 32% of the population. The average pension is about 200 euros. "You can live from the board if you spend only food and the apartment and buy something to wear every six months – it's enough to not have more," said pensioner Nadezhda (59 years old). 19659003] Unionists launch online petition
Plans sparked national shock. Many had hoped for a pension increase, now they should work longer. According to independent opinion researchers at the Lewada Center, about 90% of Russians reject the reform. The government announced the plans on June 14 in the shadow of the opening of the World Cup, because the whole country in anticipation of the tournament was reveling. Critics saw this as a "lack of respect for the people by the state".
Unionists launched an online petition signed by about 2.9 million people (starting Sunday). In this document, they claim that in dozens of regions of Russia, the life expectancy of men is less than 65 years. "Implementing the proposed increase in retirement age means that a large portion of citizens will not survive until retirement." During the demonstration in Moscow, there were also posters saying: "I'm dying to retire."
Huge Explosive Power Social
On average, life expectancy is about 67 years for men and about 77 years for women. In Germany, where the pension must start at age 67 from 2031, life expectancy is about 78 years for men and about 83 years for women. In Germany, too, there are fierce discussions about pensions, as more and more pensioners are receiving more and more retirees.
The explosive social power of the project in Russia is also demonstrated by conflicts in parliament. While the ruling party, United Russia, wielded the law in almost closed first reading, formed in the opposition as a systemic resistance. "It is difficult to imagine other decisions of state power that provoke such a unanimous rejection," said sociologist Denis Volkov of Lewada
"Then the system will burst" [19659004] Only one kept a low profile on the unpopular Project: It took a good month before President Vladimir Putin speaks. He does not like the increase in age of entry, but it is necessary, he said. In 1970, there were still 3.7 workers on a retiree, today "there would be 6 workers out of 5 retirees, and their number will decrease," said Putin. "Then the system will burst."
Thus, Putin clearly supported his government. Changes have been announced to take into account the concerns of citizens. Reform opponents fear, for example, that they will find it hard to find a job in old age or can not work for health reasons.
The experts point out, however, that the age of retirement is already a theory for many. According to the Rosstat statistics office, approximately 40% of men aged 60 to 65 and women aged 55 to 63 continue to work despite their retirement. Low-income pensions, for example, are a second income for a dignified lifestyle, commented the Vedomosti newspaper.
Experts expect new protests in the autumn with more votes on reform in the Duma. But only a few trust the subject despite all the explosiveness to mobilize the mbades in the long run. The sociologist Volkov said the harshest criticism came from the old opposition guard. And many Russians did not trust that.
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