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Are pensions unreformable?

Observador11 September 2026 at 00:14

The article addresses the issue of public pension sustainability in Portugal. The title raises the hypothesis that pensions are "unreformable", meaning impossible to change. The text refers to the current context of rapid population ageing. It also adds that slow economic growth makes the situation more challenging. Given this reality, the article concludes that reforming the public pension system is an inevitable necessity.

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