According to a forecast, the Swiss narrowly agreed to raise the retirement age for women from 64 to 65. According to forecasts, 51 percent of voters voted for the initiative in the referendum on Sunday. To further stabilize the pension fund, the VAT will be increased from 7.7 to 8.1 percent. According to the extrapolation, 56 percent voted in favor of this move.
The government had campaigned for a higher retirement age. Reason: baby boomers reach retirement age, life expectancy is rising. The left and unions rejected the increase. First, it must be ensured that women earn as much as men, it said.
No to animal welfare in the constitution
However, an initiative for better animal welfare has clearly failed. The initiators wanted to include animal welfare in the constitution and argued for an end to factory farming, instead of smaller barns. By extrapolation, 63 percent of voters rejected the initiative. A majority thus followed the government’s argument that the handling of livestock in Switzerland is already subject to high standards.
On Sunday, a vote was also taken to increase the VAT from 7.7 to 8.1 percent.
Source: Krone
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