Stockholm Correspondence - The marriage of William and Kate does not overshadow another royal event that the press service of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not failed to point to correspondents stationed in Stockholm: Saturday, April 30, King Carl XVI Gustaf, the heir of Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of Napoleon, is celebrating its 65 years and became folkpensionär.
Literal translation: retired people. Deuce. It did not take more than speculation to flourish. The time it would come as the king abdicates in favor of his eldest daughter, Victoria, 33, and take a well deserved retirement? Direction, the Swedish pension. Retired people? "It's an old concept that is no longer valid, says Mattias Bengtsson Byström, communications manager of the Agency.
It automatically touched his pension at age 65, whereas today, ask to receive his pension rights. And the Swedes have their jobs protected until the age of 67. In addition, the employer can separate from the employee. But no one can dismiss the King. " The issue is serious enough, however, have been scrutinized.
"The king has not won a lot of money, does one note to the Agency. According to calculations, he would be entitled to a pension based on his income of 2944 crowns (330 euros) per month, to which is added a supplementary pension, after the old system, of 4112 crowns. And as would a pension low, it would be entitled to a guaranteed pension additional 1289 kronor.
In total, in 8300 kroner. "And to clarify: before taxes. Not enough to risk his head, one might think, but the king has received an unexpected ally. Juholt Hakan, new chairman of the Social Democratic Party and Leader the opposition, launched the debate a few weeks ago: he wants to reform the pension system which, he believes, no longer guarantees adequate pensions for more and more Swedes.
It would be almost perfect if the same Hakan Juholt had no idea of saying publicly that he wanted to abolish the monarchy. Fortunately, nobody is fooled. The left parties are still demanding, in principle, the end of the monarchy, but there is no expense the least energy. What do the subjects of His Majesty? In 2010, two out of three Swedes had declared for the king remains in place beyond her 65 years.
And the king in all this? "He clear that he would not seek to receive any pension and would continue working as before, insists Bertil Ternert, news director of the Royal House. It is the tradition of the Bernadotte family, work longer. "His grandfather remained king until age 91, and his great-grandfather to 92 years.
At this rate, the pension will have a better chance of being saved. Reprinted Olivier Truc in the edition of 30.04.11 
Literal translation: retired people. Deuce. It did not take more than speculation to flourish. The time it would come as the king abdicates in favor of his eldest daughter, Victoria, 33, and take a well deserved retirement? Direction, the Swedish pension. Retired people? "It's an old concept that is no longer valid, says Mattias Bengtsson Byström, communications manager of the Agency.
It automatically touched his pension at age 65, whereas today, ask to receive his pension rights. And the Swedes have their jobs protected until the age of 67. In addition, the employer can separate from the employee. But no one can dismiss the King. " The issue is serious enough, however, have been scrutinized.
"The king has not won a lot of money, does one note to the Agency. According to calculations, he would be entitled to a pension based on his income of 2944 crowns (330 euros) per month, to which is added a supplementary pension, after the old system, of 4112 crowns. And as would a pension low, it would be entitled to a guaranteed pension additional 1289 kronor.
In total, in 8300 kroner. "And to clarify: before taxes. Not enough to risk his head, one might think, but the king has received an unexpected ally. Juholt Hakan, new chairman of the Social Democratic Party and Leader the opposition, launched the debate a few weeks ago: he wants to reform the pension system which, he believes, no longer guarantees adequate pensions for more and more Swedes.
It would be almost perfect if the same Hakan Juholt had no idea of saying publicly that he wanted to abolish the monarchy. Fortunately, nobody is fooled. The left parties are still demanding, in principle, the end of the monarchy, but there is no expense the least energy. What do the subjects of His Majesty? In 2010, two out of three Swedes had declared for the king remains in place beyond her 65 years.
And the king in all this? "He clear that he would not seek to receive any pension and would continue working as before, insists Bertil Ternert, news director of the Royal House. It is the tradition of the Bernadotte family, work longer. "His grandfather remained king until age 91, and his great-grandfather to 92 years.
At this rate, the pension will have a better chance of being saved. Reprinted Olivier Truc in the edition of 30.04.11
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