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Japan's Population Plunges by Record Amount
Japan's population fell by a record 898,000 in 2024 to 120.3 million, the 13th consecutive annual decrease, primarily due to a low birthrate, impacting the workforce and economy; only Tokyo and Saitama prefectures saw growth.
Japan's Population Plunges by Record Amount
Japan's population fell by a record 898,000 in 2024 to 120.3 million, the 13th consecutive annual decrease, primarily due to a low birthrate, impacting the workforce and economy; only Tokyo and Saitama prefectures saw growth.
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56% Bias Score
Increase in Abortion Approvals in Israel in 2023
In 2023, Israel saw a 10% increase in abortion approvals, totaling 15,173, with most procedures (85.5%) in the first trimester due to reasons such as pregnancies outside marriage (47.9%), fetal abnormalities (24%), or maternal health risks (18.8%); Israel's abortion rate remains relatively low compa...
Increase in Abortion Approvals in Israel in 2023
In 2023, Israel saw a 10% increase in abortion approvals, totaling 15,173, with most procedures (85.5%) in the first trimester due to reasons such as pregnancies outside marriage (47.9%), fetal abnormalities (24%), or maternal health risks (18.8%); Israel's abortion rate remains relatively low compa...
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36% Bias Score
EU's New Mediterranean Strategy: Balancing Development and Immigration
Dubravka Suica, the new EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, is implementing a plan to address immigration and demographic imbalances through bilateral partnerships, economic investment, and increased border security, while acknowledging the need for cooperation with countries like Morocco and Alg...
EU's New Mediterranean Strategy: Balancing Development and Immigration
Dubravka Suica, the new EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, is implementing a plan to address immigration and demographic imbalances through bilateral partnerships, economic investment, and increased border security, while acknowledging the need for cooperation with countries like Morocco and Alg...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Launches "Year of the Family" with Extensive Family Support Program
Turkey's 2025 "Year of the Family" program offers newlyweds a 150,000 lira interest-free loan, housing priority for families with three or more children, and discounts on transportation and cultural activities, aiming to boost birth rates and strengthen family units.
Turkey Launches "Year of the Family" with Extensive Family Support Program
Turkey's 2025 "Year of the Family" program offers newlyweds a 150,000 lira interest-free loan, housing priority for families with three or more children, and discounts on transportation and cultural activities, aiming to boost birth rates and strengthen family units.
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52% Bias Score
German Parliament's Youngest Member Donates Salary to Fight Poverty, Underscoring Representation Issues
Luke Hoss, Germany's youngest member of parliament, plans to donate most of his salary to help people struggling with poverty, highlighting the underrepresentation of young people, women, and working-class individuals in the Bundestag and the need for greater inclusivity in German politics.
German Parliament's Youngest Member Donates Salary to Fight Poverty, Underscoring Representation Issues
Luke Hoss, Germany's youngest member of parliament, plans to donate most of his salary to help people struggling with poverty, highlighting the underrepresentation of young people, women, and working-class individuals in the Bundestag and the need for greater inclusivity in German politics.
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20% Bias Score
Russia Pays Schoolgirls for Pregnancies to Combat Demographic Crisis
The Oryol region in western Russia is now paying schoolgirls 100,000 rubles (~€1,050) upon registering a pregnancy, mirroring a national trend of financial incentives to combat Russia's declining birth rate, as announced by Governor Andrey Klychkov in December.
Russia Pays Schoolgirls for Pregnancies to Combat Demographic Crisis
The Oryol region in western Russia is now paying schoolgirls 100,000 rubles (~€1,050) upon registering a pregnancy, mirroring a national trend of financial incentives to combat Russia's declining birth rate, as announced by Governor Andrey Klychkov in December.
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60% Bias Score
Saxony-Anhalt Allotment Gardening: Fewer Plots, but Growing Diversity
Saxony-Anhalt's garden association reported nearly 80,000 members in February 2025, with a decreasing number of plots (97,100) compared to 2008 (123,000), but a growing interest from younger and foreign citizens, particularly from Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, alongside social organizations.
Saxony-Anhalt Allotment Gardening: Fewer Plots, but Growing Diversity
Saxony-Anhalt's garden association reported nearly 80,000 members in February 2025, with a decreasing number of plots (97,100) compared to 2008 (123,000), but a growing interest from younger and foreign citizens, particularly from Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, alongside social organizations.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Faces Looming Fiscal Crisis Due to Aging Population
Spain's aging population is drastically increasing public spending, particularly in pensions and healthcare, according to a new Airef report projecting a 7% deficit and 130% debt-to-GDP ratio by 2050 without reforms.
Spain Faces Looming Fiscal Crisis Due to Aging Population
Spain's aging population is drastically increasing public spending, particularly in pensions and healthcare, according to a new Airef report projecting a 7% deficit and 130% debt-to-GDP ratio by 2050 without reforms.
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48% Bias Score
Aging Workforce Cripples Greek Retail Sector
According to the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship's 2024 Annual Report, the average age of Greek retail employees has risen from 38.9 years in 2008 to 42.8 years in 2024, with fewer young people entering the sector and part-time employment falling below 7 percent.
Aging Workforce Cripples Greek Retail Sector
According to the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship's 2024 Annual Report, the average age of Greek retail employees has risen from 38.9 years in 2008 to 42.8 years in 2024, with fewer young people entering the sector and part-time employment falling below 7 percent.
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32% Bias Score
France's Population: Stable Growth Despite Declining Birth Rate
France's population, currently at 68.6 million, is projected to peak at 70 million in the 2040s before declining to 68 million by 2070, driven by a declining birth rate offset by positive net migration; however, this is also leading to an aging population.
France's Population: Stable Growth Despite Declining Birth Rate
France's population, currently at 68.6 million, is projected to peak at 70 million in the 2040s before declining to 68 million by 2070, driven by a declining birth rate offset by positive net migration; however, this is also leading to an aging population.
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36% Bias Score
Underrepresentation in Germany's New Bundestag
Luke Hoß, a 23-year-old Left party member, is the youngest member of Germany's new Bundestag, where young people, women, workers, and minorities remain underrepresented, reflecting systemic issues within political parties.
Underrepresentation in Germany's New Bundestag
Luke Hoß, a 23-year-old Left party member, is the youngest member of Germany's new Bundestag, where young people, women, workers, and minorities remain underrepresented, reflecting systemic issues within political parties.
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine's Labor Crisis: Deferments Hampered by Corruption
Ukraine is experiencing a severe labor shortage, prompting the government to offer mobilization deferments to those who return and work in key sectors; however, corruption and inconsistent enforcement within military enlistment offices hinder this initiative, with over 70% of Ukrainian emigrants unw...
Ukraine's Labor Crisis: Deferments Hampered by Corruption
Ukraine is experiencing a severe labor shortage, prompting the government to offer mobilization deferments to those who return and work in key sectors; however, corruption and inconsistent enforcement within military enlistment offices hinder this initiative, with over 70% of Ukrainian emigrants unw...
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64% Bias Score
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