If they are sure, they are wrong. Spain and Sweden retire at the same age. Italy, Greece, Denmark and Norway as well. [1]

Yes, France retires at 62 but that'll change very soon...

Writing that the "north pays for the south" by looking at the GDP per capita instead of the GDP is... naive. [2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement_in_Europe [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states_in_Eu...