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Madrid Forest Brigades Stage Indefinite Strike Over Working Conditions
Madrid's Forest Brigades began an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding a new collective bargaining agreement, better work-life balance, higher salaries, and job security from Tragsa, the public company managing their contracts, citing an outdated 2008 agreement and the high cost of living in Madri...
Madrid Forest Brigades Stage Indefinite Strike Over Working Conditions
Madrid's Forest Brigades began an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding a new collective bargaining agreement, better work-life balance, higher salaries, and job security from Tragsa, the public company managing their contracts, citing an outdated 2008 agreement and the high cost of living in Madri...
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48% Bias Score
UK Faces Acute Economic Challenge from Shrinking Workforce
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlights Britain's "acute challenge" from weak economic growth and a post-pandemic drop in workers, particularly among young people and the long-term sick, impacting productivity and inflation.
UK Faces Acute Economic Challenge from Shrinking Workforce
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey highlights Britain's "acute challenge" from weak economic growth and a post-pandemic drop in workers, particularly among young people and the long-term sick, impacting productivity and inflation.
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48% Bias Score
UK Fertility Rate Plummets to Record Low, Posing Economic Challenges
England and Wales' fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.44 in 2023, below the 2.1 needed for population stability, creating economic challenges due to fewer taxpayers supporting an aging population and increasing state pension costs.
UK Fertility Rate Plummets to Record Low, Posing Economic Challenges
England and Wales' fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.44 in 2023, below the 2.1 needed for population stability, creating economic challenges due to fewer taxpayers supporting an aging population and increasing state pension costs.
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52% Bias Score
US Foreclosure Filings Surge 13 Percent, Hitting Tourism Hotspots Hardest
US foreclosure filings rose 13 percent in July, affecting 36,130 families; Nevada and Florida, key tourism destinations, saw the highest rates due to economic downturns and job losses in the tourism sector, impacting homeowners' ability to pay mortgages.
US Foreclosure Filings Surge 13 Percent, Hitting Tourism Hotspots Hardest
US foreclosure filings rose 13 percent in July, affecting 36,130 families; Nevada and Florida, key tourism destinations, saw the highest rates due to economic downturns and job losses in the tourism sector, impacting homeowners' ability to pay mortgages.
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36% Bias Score
Sluggish U.S. Housing Market Persists Despite Slight Sales Increase
U.S. existing home sales saw a slight July increase but remain far below pre-pandemic levels due to high mortgage rates (averaging 6.6%) and increased home prices (up nearly 50% in five years), although more inventory and slightly lower rates offer some buyer leverage.
Sluggish U.S. Housing Market Persists Despite Slight Sales Increase
U.S. existing home sales saw a slight July increase but remain far below pre-pandemic levels due to high mortgage rates (averaging 6.6%) and increased home prices (up nearly 50% in five years), although more inventory and slightly lower rates offer some buyer leverage.
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36% Bias Score
Notting Hill Carnival: Safety Concerns Amidst Police Shortages
The 2024 Notting Hill Carnival saw 349 arrests, with 72 for weapons offences; low police morale due to low pay and high resignation rates are undermining neighborhood policing initiatives.
Notting Hill Carnival: Safety Concerns Amidst Police Shortages
The 2024 Notting Hill Carnival saw 349 arrests, with 72 for weapons offences; low police morale due to low pay and high resignation rates are undermining neighborhood policing initiatives.
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64% Bias Score
German Refugee Employment: Nine Years After "Wir schaffen das
Nine years after Angela Merkel's 2015 statement "Wir schaffen das" (We can do it), 64 percent of the 2015 refugees are employed in Germany, with half working as specialists and the other half in helper roles, earning 70 percent of the average wage.
German Refugee Employment: Nine Years After "Wir schaffen das
Nine years after Angela Merkel's 2015 statement "Wir schaffen das" (We can do it), 64 percent of the 2015 refugees are employed in Germany, with half working as specialists and the other half in helper roles, earning 70 percent of the average wage.
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28% Bias Score
Russia's Hidden Labor Crisis: Income Inequality Despite Official Growth
Despite Rosstat reporting average salaries exceeding 99,000 rubles and a 3.8% real income increase, 47% of Russians seek additional work, highlighting a significant gap between official statistics and the lived reality of insufficient income for many.
Russia's Hidden Labor Crisis: Income Inequality Despite Official Growth
Despite Rosstat reporting average salaries exceeding 99,000 rubles and a 3.8% real income increase, 47% of Russians seek additional work, highlighting a significant gap between official statistics and the lived reality of insufficient income for many.
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48% Bias Score
High NEET Rates in Europe: Regional Disparities and Gender Gaps
In 2024, 11% of 15–29 year-olds in the EU were NEET; Turkey had the highest rate at 25.9%, while the Netherlands had the lowest at 4.9%, highlighting wide regional disparities and significant gender gaps in several countries.
High NEET Rates in Europe: Regional Disparities and Gender Gaps
In 2024, 11% of 15–29 year-olds in the EU were NEET; Turkey had the highest rate at 25.9%, while the Netherlands had the lowest at 4.9%, highlighting wide regional disparities and significant gender gaps in several countries.
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44% Bias Score
German Brewery Strike Ends with Wage Increase, Reduced Hours
A two-week strike by brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia resulted in a wage increase of 5.9% to 7.7% and a reduction in weekly working hours, impacting breweries in the Radeberger and Carlsberg groups and highlighting regional wage disparities.
German Brewery Strike Ends with Wage Increase, Reduced Hours
A two-week strike by brewery workers in Saxony and Thuringia resulted in a wage increase of 5.9% to 7.7% and a reduction in weekly working hours, impacting breweries in the Radeberger and Carlsberg groups and highlighting regional wage disparities.
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40% Bias Score
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Firefighters' Strike Prompts Government Action
Following a meeting between Madrid's regional government and Tragsa, the public company managing forest fire fighting, improvements to firefighters' working conditions will be implemented from January, with a meeting between Tragsa and firefighters planned for next week, amidst an ongoing strike.
Madrid Firefighters' Strike Prompts Government Action
Following a meeting between Madrid's regional government and Tragsa, the public company managing forest fire fighting, improvements to firefighters' working conditions will be implemented from January, with a meeting between Tragsa and firefighters planned for next week, amidst an ongoing strike.
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36% Bias Score
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