51.   But he faces the likelihood of strong resistance from labor unions and other interest groups if he attempts major structural changes in areas like the generous state pension scheme.

52.   But the state pension fund is committed to doing more.

53.   Chirac has promised lower taxes and reforms in sensitive areas such as the state pension scheme for public service workers.

54.   Chirac has promised lower taxes and reforms in sensitive areas such as the state pension plan for public service workers.

55.   Finney said she accomplished everything she set out to do as governor, from cutting property taxes to instigating an investigation of the state pension system.

56.   Finney said she accomplished everything she set out to do, from cutting property taxes to instigating an investigation of the state pension system.

57.   Flaherty is said to be resisting any plea agreement that would endanger his hold on his office, or his state pension.

58.   German authorities are publicly committed to ensuring the state pension is enough to live on.

59.   He also suggested that he would not consider political and ethical questions like whether to invest state pension fund assets in tobacco companies.

60.   He and other Bonn officials also castigated France for using state pension funds to trim its budget deficit.