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| RÚZ proposes to abolish the possibility of early retirement as part of consolidation |
| Bratislava, 30.05.2025 |
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| The Republic Union of Employers (RÚZ) has presented consolidation proposals to the Ministry of Finance (MF) of the Slovak Republic that could save the state 6.5 billion euros. These include, for example, the cancellation of two public holidays or the possibility of early retirement. This was stated by RÚZ representatives on Wednesday after a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Finance (MF) of the Slovak Republic.
"Our goal is to stabilize public finances and maintain them by reducing excessive spending, not by increasing the tax burden, which hampers economic activity, reduces net household incomes and suppresses the activity of the private sector," said RÚZ President Miroslav Kiražvarga.
If the operation of public administration were made more efficient, the government could save three billion euros, if state aid were targeted, it would be more than two billion euros, and in the social area with a focus on work, 700 to 740 million euros. Kiražvarga pointed out that their measures do not include the abolition of the 13th pension, since their goal is not to reduce social benefits across the board, but rather to direct them towards targeting. They also did not propose the blanket abolition of free lunches or trains, which is one of the measures of the Association of Employers' Unions and Associations.
According to Marcel Klimek, the general director of the Slovak Banking Association, further consolidation should be focused exclusively on the expenditure side of individual departments, while the government should save primarily on itself. One of the employers' measures is to streamline the operation of public administration and reduce the number of employees working in state administration. Over the past 15 years, the number of employees in public administration has increased by 100,000 workers. The number of institutions dealing with the same content could also be reduced. The state can save as much as 160 million euros on expenses in the area of energy financing for public institutions.
"We also mentioned merging schools and canceling compensation for schools that are not able to manage their own finances. We could get around 130 million in savings there, so these are concrete steps that we talked about today at the Ministry of Finance and do not burden the business environment," Kiražvarga explained.
The employers also proposed canceling two public holidays, which would bring more than 300 million euros to the state budget. In the social area, the option of early retirement, which has caused major problems on the labor market, should be canceled. "It is necessary for the government to follow measures that support economic growth, and that is where our demand is headed, so that in addition to consolidation, structural reform measures that will support business development and economic growth in the Slovak Republic go hand in hand," concluded Klimek.
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