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French Parliament Addresses Local Official Shortages with Pay Raises and Retirement Benefits
The French Parliament adopted a bill on July 10th to combat the increasing resignations of local officials, including a salary increase for mayors in smaller towns (up to 10%, decreasing to 4% for towns up to 20,000), costing €53.7 million, and an additional retirement quarter per term (up to eight)...
French Parliament Addresses Local Official Shortages with Pay Raises and Retirement Benefits
The French Parliament adopted a bill on July 10th to combat the increasing resignations of local officials, including a salary increase for mayors in smaller towns (up to 10%, decreasing to 4% for towns up to 20,000), costing €53.7 million, and an additional retirement quarter per term (up to eight)...
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French Assembly Approves Graduated Salary Increase for Deputy Mayors
The French National Assembly approved a graduated increase in deputy mayors' salaries in towns under 20,000, ranging from 10% to 4% based on commune size, and a controversial measure granting additional retirement quarters per term for local elected officials, despite concerns about the €45 million ...
French Assembly Approves Graduated Salary Increase for Deputy Mayors
The French National Assembly approved a graduated increase in deputy mayors' salaries in towns under 20,000, ranging from 10% to 4% based on commune size, and a controversial measure granting additional retirement quarters per term for local elected officials, despite concerns about the €45 million ...
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44% Bias Score
Thuringia to Borrow €1.1 Billion for Infrastructure Investment
Thuringia will borrow €1.1 billion by 2027 to fund infrastructure and growth initiatives under revised debt brake rules, aiming for balanced budgets by 2029 and utilizing a €1 billion municipal investment program with annual repayments of €71 million over 20 years.
Thuringia to Borrow €1.1 Billion for Infrastructure Investment
Thuringia will borrow €1.1 billion by 2027 to fund infrastructure and growth initiatives under revised debt brake rules, aiming for balanced budgets by 2029 and utilizing a €1 billion municipal investment program with annual repayments of €71 million over 20 years.
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36% Bias Score
£20m Regeneration Boost for Overlooked English Towns
Twenty-five English towns, including Walker in Newcastle, will receive £20 million each over 10 years to regenerate deprived areas, addressing issues such as anti-social behavior and lack of jobs, starting April 2026.
£20m Regeneration Boost for Overlooked English Towns
Twenty-five English towns, including Walker in Newcastle, will receive £20 million each over 10 years to regenerate deprived areas, addressing issues such as anti-social behavior and lack of jobs, starting April 2026.
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44% Bias Score
Oaxaca Mayor, Community Leader Killed in Attack; Five Motives Investigated
In San Mateo Piñas, Oaxaca, Mayor Lilia Gema García Soto and community representative Eli Gregorio Ruiz Gabriel were killed on November 1, 2023, when five armed assailants attacked the municipal palace, leaving 60 shell casings; a psychologist was also injured. Authorities are investigating five pos...
Oaxaca Mayor, Community Leader Killed in Attack; Five Motives Investigated
In San Mateo Piñas, Oaxaca, Mayor Lilia Gema García Soto and community representative Eli Gregorio Ruiz Gabriel were killed on November 1, 2023, when five armed assailants attacked the municipal palace, leaving 60 shell casings; a psychologist was also injured. Authorities are investigating five pos...
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40% Bias Score
£5bn SEND Deficit Threatens to Bankrupt English Councils
Years of overspending on special educational needs in England has created a £5bn deficit, threatening to bankrupt numerous councils by March 2024 unless the government intervenes; a schools white paper proposes changes to reduce eligibility for support, but councils are skeptical of its effectivenes...
£5bn SEND Deficit Threatens to Bankrupt English Councils
Years of overspending on special educational needs in England has created a £5bn deficit, threatening to bankrupt numerous councils by March 2024 unless the government intervenes; a schools white paper proposes changes to reduce eligibility for support, but councils are skeptical of its effectivenes...
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60% Bias Score
German Municipalities Demand Simplified Rules for Infrastructure Funding
The Association of Cities and Municipalities of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, responding to a 500 billion euro federal infrastructure investment, advocates for simplified procurement regulations and a per capita funding model to expedite crucial projects, citing the need for efficient allocation and publi...
German Municipalities Demand Simplified Rules for Infrastructure Funding
The Association of Cities and Municipalities of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, responding to a 500 billion euro federal infrastructure investment, advocates for simplified procurement regulations and a per capita funding model to expedite crucial projects, citing the need for efficient allocation and publi...
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36% Bias Score
Birmingham Bin Strike Enters Sixth Month Without Resolution
A six-month-long bin strike in Birmingham, UK, continues with no resolution in sight, leaving residents with overflowing bins and impacting the city's already low recycling rate of 22.9% (excluding Liverpool).
Birmingham Bin Strike Enters Sixth Month Without Resolution
A six-month-long bin strike in Birmingham, UK, continues with no resolution in sight, leaving residents with overflowing bins and impacting the city's already low recycling rate of 22.9% (excluding Liverpool).
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60% Bias Score
Former Council CEO to Face Prosecution Over Email Deletion
Former Mid and East Antrim Borough Council chief executive Anne Donaghy and another individual face prosecution for alleged deletion of emails related to a Freedom of Information request; charges follow a police investigation and BBC Spotlight report on the withdrawal and reinstatement of council st...
Former Council CEO to Face Prosecution Over Email Deletion
Former Mid and East Antrim Borough Council chief executive Anne Donaghy and another individual face prosecution for alleged deletion of emails related to a Freedom of Information request; charges follow a police investigation and BBC Spotlight report on the withdrawal and reinstatement of council st...
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44% Bias Score
Uncoordinated Action Crippled Welsh High Streets
A property expert criticizes the Welsh government and councils for their uncoordinated response to the high number of empty shops in Wales, citing Newport as a prime example, while highlighting Caernarfon's success as a model for revitalization.
Uncoordinated Action Crippled Welsh High Streets
A property expert criticizes the Welsh government and councils for their uncoordinated response to the high number of empty shops in Wales, citing Newport as a prime example, while highlighting Caernarfon's success as a model for revitalization.
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40% Bias Score
Former Mayor Faces Prosecution for Alleged Contract Splitting
Virginia Borrallo, former mayor of Jerez de los Caballeros and current advisor at the Badajoz Provincial Council, is being prosecuted for allegedly splitting three sports track construction projects into thirteen smaller contracts between 2018 and 2019 to avoid proper bidding procedures, totaling ov...
Former Mayor Faces Prosecution for Alleged Contract Splitting
Virginia Borrallo, former mayor of Jerez de los Caballeros and current advisor at the Badajoz Provincial Council, is being prosecuted for allegedly splitting three sports track construction projects into thirteen smaller contracts between 2018 and 2019 to avoid proper bidding procedures, totaling ov...
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44% Bias Score
Saxony Municipalities Demand €691 Million in Funding, Structural Reform
Saxony's municipalities reported a €691 million deficit in 2023, prompting demands for cost-covering financing, structural reform, and increased state funding, particularly for infrastructure, with the state government showing partial willingness to compromise amidst its own budget constraints.
Saxony Municipalities Demand €691 Million in Funding, Structural Reform
Saxony's municipalities reported a €691 million deficit in 2023, prompting demands for cost-covering financing, structural reform, and increased state funding, particularly for infrastructure, with the state government showing partial willingness to compromise amidst its own budget constraints.
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44% Bias Score
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