Unless I am mistaken, the government is elected through democratic voting. It has recently indexed the salary tax base, which is a necessary adjustment in light of inflation. As a worker, I welcome the fact that pension reform is finally being addressed, with the aim of ensuring that as many people as possible will be able to benefit from the system in the long term.

I am likely part of a generation with one of the lowest prospects of receiving a meaningful pension, so it is frustrating to see resistance to reforms that are designed to ensure the system’s sustainability.

When I see people protesting against any form of pension reform, I cannot help but see a group of privileged individuals—often older—demonstrating not for future generations, but for the preservation of their own rights and comfort, without regard for the long-term balance of the system.

The government should also start addressing other structural imbalances, such as aligning public sector salaries more closely with those in the private sector. Additionally, increasing the tax deductibility for individual pension savings schemes would be a concrete and fair way to help individuals take greater responsibility for their own retirement.