Austrian FPÖ leader Kickl rejects pension age hike, dismisses expert warnings

In the final ORF 'Sommergespräch', FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl opposed raising the retirement age, calling the 'pensionscrew' indecent toward pensioners. He claims cost increases can be managed via economic and family policy, dismissing expert projections as 'alarmism'—a stance mirroring his climate change rhetoric. This signals a firm policy position ahead of elections, potentially constraining fiscal options.