In Newsit.gr, the Centre for Liberal Studies (KEFiM), as part of the Epicenter network, highlighted that 43% of pension expenditure in Greece in 2025 was still financed directly from the regular state budget, while 57% came from contributions. The study also draws attention to the EU institutions’ own pension system, where 79% of staff pensions are funded from the current EU budget rather than accumulated reserves, and calls for a gradual shift toward stronger capital-funded models to ease long-term pressure on taxpayers and public budgets.