Or the right to early retirement for people that had tough physical work for 42, 43, or 44 years. They can retire at least one year before and at most three years before the others. The social-democrats passed this law last year with support from other red parties and DF. Now, Venstre (Liberals) also changed their position. From being against it and promising to abolish it, to deciding to leave it as it is if they win the elections.
- The other blue parties (minus DF) are still against “Arne’s pension” with the Conservatives being really angry at the decision of Venstre to change position on the topic.
- The youth wing of the Liberals (Venstre Ungdom) has also criticized the mother party for “selling out on values and principles”.
- Why did Venstre change position? Because the idea of abolishing the pension scheme that allows people working on farms and factories from an early age to retire faster is very unpopular among the people in Denmark.
