Tag #Legislation

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Spanish Ex-Minister Implicated in Bribery Scheme

Spanish prosecutors found evidence in April 2019 implicating former Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro in a bribery scheme involving legislative changes favoring companies, leading to the implication of 28 individuals and highlighting potential systemic corruption.

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Northern Ireland Bill Mandates Suicide Prevention Training for Frontline Workers

A bill introduced in Northern Ireland aims to mandate suicide prevention training for all frontline workers, addressing the 2023 statistic of 221 suicide deaths and aiming to improve support for those at risk, particularly within deprived communities.

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Surge in Dutch Deepfakes Prompts Push for Stronger Legal Boundaries

A 31% surge in deepfake-related reports in the Netherlands in 2024, reaching over 7400 cases, prompts a parliamentary push for stronger legal boundaries, mirroring a Danish model granting copyright over one's likeness, to combat the creation and distribution of non-consensual intimate images and vid...

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Turkey Raises Minimum Pension, Modifies Military Regulations

A new Turkish law, effective immediately, raises the minimum retirement pension to 16,881 lira and modifies the Turkish Armed Forces' regulations, including raising the age limit for top officers and adding new promotion requirements.

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Only 4% of Migrant Children Pass Russian Language Exam for School Admission

Due to incomplete paperwork and a lack of adequate preparation, only 4% of migrant children passed the Russian language exam for school admission, highlighting systemic failures in integration policies.

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Quality Education
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\"Netherlands Proposes Stricter Penalties for Violence Against Emergency Responders\"\

Former Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel proposed a law to prevent community service sentences for violence against emergency responders and law enforcement, aiming to deter a yearly increase in such crimes from roughly 10,000 to over 12,500 since the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill includes excepti...

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Turkey Approves Mining on Olive Groves Despite Public Outcry

The Turkish Parliament approved the first 11 articles of a bill allowing mining on olive groves, requiring relocation and replanting of double the number of olive trees, sparking public debate over environmental and economic impacts.

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Dutch Proposal Grants Copyright to Bodies to Combat Deepfakes

The Netherlands is considering legislation granting citizens copyright to their bodies, faces, and voices to combat deepfakes, driven by a 2137% rise in deepfake-related bank fraud over three years, but concerns remain about freedom of expression.

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Bill to Revoke NEA's Federal Charter Introduced

Republican Representatives Mark Harris and Marsha Blackburn will introduce legislation to revoke the National Education Association's federal charter due to concerns about the union's political priorities over education, following reports from the NEA's annual meeting earlier this month.

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Turkish Olive Grove Mining Bill Sparks Outrage

A controversial bill in Turkey's parliament would permit mining in olive groves, despite objections from environmental groups and opposition parties who cite irreversible environmental damage and concerns about democratic processes; the bill passed committee despite physical altercations.

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Dutch Mayors Demand Stricter Sect Laws

Fourteen mayors in the Twente region of the Netherlands are demanding stricter laws against sects due to insufficient legal tools to combat abuse, citing cases like the Pater Pio sect, where children suffered physical punishment, child labor, and psychological terror, and highlighting the need for p...

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Dutch Bill to Reclassify Low-Wage Freelancers as Employees

The Netherlands' social affairs ministry proposed legislation reclassifying freelancers earning under €36/hour as employees, offering them permanent contracts and benefits like sick pay and maternity leave, aiming to combat 'sham' self-employment and affecting approximately 200,000 freelancers.

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