French Senate Rejects Pension Reform Suspension
French Senate President Gérard Larcher rejects calls to suspend or repeal the pension reform, citing a projected cost of €3.4 billion in 2025 and €16 billion in 2032 based on National Retirement Insurance estimates, setting up a clash with Prime Minister François Bayrou's potential concessions to th...
French Senate Rejects Pension Reform Suspension
French Senate President Gérard Larcher rejects calls to suspend or repeal the pension reform, citing a projected cost of €3.4 billion in 2025 and €16 billion in 2032 based on National Retirement Insurance estimates, setting up a clash with Prime Minister François Bayrou's potential concessions to th...
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36% Bias Score
French Socialists Propose Using Reserve Fund to Halt Pension Reform
The French Socialist Party suggests using the €20 billion Retirement Reserve Fund to temporarily halt the 2023 pension reform, costing €2-3 billion in 2025, sparking debate over the fund's purpose and the reform's future.
French Socialists Propose Using Reserve Fund to Halt Pension Reform
The French Socialist Party suggests using the €20 billion Retirement Reserve Fund to temporarily halt the 2023 pension reform, costing €2-3 billion in 2025, sparking debate over the fund's purpose and the reform's future.
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36% Bias Score
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal Amidst Widespread Layoffs
CGT head Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister François Bayrou Wednesday, demanding the repeal of the pension reform and an immediate roundtable on the 300 social plans currently threatening up to 300,000 jobs, alongside other social and economic demands.
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal Amidst Widespread Layoffs
CGT head Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister François Bayrou Wednesday, demanding the repeal of the pension reform and an immediate roundtable on the 300 social plans currently threatening up to 300,000 jobs, alongside other social and economic demands.
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48% Bias Score
French Pension Reform Debate: Political Instability Persists
France's 2023 pension reform, raising the retirement age to 64 and increasing required contribution years to 43, continues to fuel political debate in early 2025, with Prime Minister François Bayrou facing pressure to revise the legislation while maintaining coalition support and addressing social u...
French Pension Reform Debate: Political Instability Persists
France's 2023 pension reform, raising the retirement age to 64 and increasing required contribution years to 43, continues to fuel political debate in early 2025, with Prime Minister François Bayrou facing pressure to revise the legislation while maintaining coalition support and addressing social u...
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52% Bias Score
French Government Holds Talks with Left-Wing Parties, Excluding La France Insoumise
On January 8th, French Socialist, Ecologist, and Communist parties met with government ministers at Bercy to discuss policies, excluding La France Insoumise, which criticized the talks. While talks were described as productive, no conclusions were reached on key issues, with further discussions plan...
French Government Holds Talks with Left-Wing Parties, Excluding La France Insoumise
On January 8th, French Socialist, Ecologist, and Communist parties met with government ministers at Bercy to discuss policies, excluding La France Insoumise, which criticized the talks. While talks were described as productive, no conclusions were reached on key issues, with further discussions plan...
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32% Bias Score
French Government Faces Budget Crunch Amidst Pension Reform Debate
French Economy Minister Eric Lombard is negotiating the 2025 budget with political groups, facing pressure from an impending deadline and the need to balance political stability with the country's fiscal challenges, particularly regarding the recently implemented pension reform and its projected €14...
French Government Faces Budget Crunch Amidst Pension Reform Debate
French Economy Minister Eric Lombard is negotiating the 2025 budget with political groups, facing pressure from an impending deadline and the need to balance political stability with the country's fiscal challenges, particularly regarding the recently implemented pension reform and its projected €14...
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60% Bias Score
Russia Raises Maximum Annual Insurance Contribution Limit to 2,759,000 Rubles
Russia's maximum annual insurance contribution limit rose to 2,759,000 rubles on January 1st, 2025, impacting pension calculations and benefit amounts for both contributors and future retirees; higher earnings lead to higher pension points up to a limit, with excess funds still contributing but not ...
Russia Raises Maximum Annual Insurance Contribution Limit to 2,759,000 Rubles
Russia's maximum annual insurance contribution limit rose to 2,759,000 rubles on January 1st, 2025, impacting pension calculations and benefit amounts for both contributors and future retirees; higher earnings lead to higher pension points up to a limit, with excess funds still contributing but not ...
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44% Bias Score
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal, Urgent Action on Unemployment
CGT leader Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, demanding the repeal of the pension reform, an immediate halt to its implementation, and urgent action to address 300 ongoing social plans threatening up to 300,000 jobs, along with a minimum wage increase and aid for Mayotte.
CGT Demands Pension Reform Repeal, Urgent Action on Unemployment
CGT leader Sophie Binet met with French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, demanding the repeal of the pension reform, an immediate halt to its implementation, and urgent action to address 300 ongoing social plans threatening up to 300,000 jobs, along with a minimum wage increase and aid for Mayotte.
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44% Bias Score
French Left Divided over Budget Negotiations: Mélenchon Condemns Talks as a Betrayal
On January 8th, French left-wing parties excluding La France Insoumise met with government ministers at Bercy to negotiate budget issues. Disagreements arose, especially over pension reform, causing Jean-Luc Mélenchon to criticize the talks as a betrayal of their alliance. No definitive agreements w...
French Left Divided over Budget Negotiations: Mélenchon Condemns Talks as a Betrayal
On January 8th, French left-wing parties excluding La France Insoumise met with government ministers at Bercy to negotiate budget issues. Disagreements arose, especially over pension reform, causing Jean-Luc Mélenchon to criticize the talks as a betrayal of their alliance. No definitive agreements w...
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40% Bias Score
Chilean Economy: Inflation Down, Growth Stagnant, Reforms Uncertain
Chile's economy in 2025 faces contrasting prospects: inflation is decreasing (4.5% in 2024, projected 3.6% by December 2025), while low growth persists; external risks include China's slowdown and potential US tariffs; legislative reforms, including pension and permitting changes, could boost future...
Chilean Economy: Inflation Down, Growth Stagnant, Reforms Uncertain
Chile's economy in 2025 faces contrasting prospects: inflation is decreasing (4.5% in 2024, projected 3.6% by December 2025), while low growth persists; external risks include China's slowdown and potential US tariffs; legislative reforms, including pension and permitting changes, could boost future...
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40% Bias Score
French Left-Wing Parties Meet with Ministers, Pension Reform Remains Key Issue
On January 8th, 2024, French socialist, ecologist, and communist parties met with government ministers at Bercy to discuss policies before a January 14th parliamentary debate, excluding La France Insoumise which criticized the talks as a 'forfaiture'. While discussions were described as constructive...
French Left-Wing Parties Meet with Ministers, Pension Reform Remains Key Issue
On January 8th, 2024, French socialist, ecologist, and communist parties met with government ministers at Bercy to discuss policies before a January 14th parliamentary debate, excluding La France Insoumise which criticized the talks as a 'forfaiture'. While discussions were described as constructive...
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36% Bias Score
Schularick Proposes Retiree Involvement in Funding German Defense Buildup
Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, proposed involving retirees in financing increased German defense spending by potentially raising the retirement age and freezing their living standards at current levels, to fund a potential increase of hundreds of billions o...
Schularick Proposes Retiree Involvement in Funding German Defense Buildup
Moritz Schularick, president of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, proposed involving retirees in financing increased German defense spending by potentially raising the retirement age and freezing their living standards at current levels, to fund a potential increase of hundreds of billions o...
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52% Bias Score