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Russians in Czech Republic could lose pensions

Officials could annul reciprocal 1959 treaty

November 14th, 2007 issue

Russian citizens with permanent residence in the Czech Republic could lose their pensions if the Czech government goes through with its plan to annul a treaty between the two countries, Hospodářské noviny newspaper and other Czech media report.

Russians living here can receive Czech pensions, as can Czechs living in Russia under a 1959 treaty between the two countries. The treaty is more advantageous for Russians, since the standard of living in the Czech Republic is higher than it is in Russia. The Czech minister for labor and social affairs calls the current treaty “untenable”.

About 1,000 Russians are estimated to receive the Czech pensions, the number of Russian permanent residents over 60. Another estimated 1,000 Russians are over 50. Some 22,093 Russians live in the Czech Republic, 10,443 with a permanent residence permit, according to Czech foreign police data.

Czech officials now want to introduce new pension rules. Under those rules, Russians who have paid pension insurance in the Czech Republic for at least 15 years can receive pensions.

 


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