French Pension Reform: Deep Political Divide
France's political landscape is deeply divided over its recent pension reform, with left-wing parties like the PCF and CGT advocating for its repeal, while Prime Minister Bayrou supports the government's position of raising the retirement age to address the pension system's deficit.
French Pension Reform: Deep Political Divide
France's political landscape is deeply divided over its recent pension reform, with left-wing parties like the PCF and CGT advocating for its repeal, while Prime Minister Bayrou supports the government's position of raising the retirement age to address the pension system's deficit.
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48% Bias Score
Chilean Pension Reform Deadlocked Over Funding and AFP Restructuring
Chilean senators are debating pension reforms, including the distribution of a 6% additional employer contribution, restructuring of the AFP system, and a bidding process for affiliated members; disagreements over these issues threaten to delay the reforms' passage.
Chilean Pension Reform Deadlocked Over Funding and AFP Restructuring
Chilean senators are debating pension reforms, including the distribution of a 6% additional employer contribution, restructuring of the AFP system, and a bidding process for affiliated members; disagreements over these issues threaten to delay the reforms' passage.
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48% Bias Score
"Allianz Invests in Chinese Pension Insurance Company, Highlighting China's Financial Opening"
"Allianz Global Investors GmbH invested \$39 million in Guomin Pension & Insurance Co., acquiring a 2% stake, reflecting China's growing financial openness and attracting further foreign investment into the pension insurance sector."
"Allianz Invests in Chinese Pension Insurance Company, Highlighting China's Financial Opening"
"Allianz Global Investors GmbH invested \$39 million in Guomin Pension & Insurance Co., acquiring a 2% stake, reflecting China's growing financial openness and attracting further foreign investment into the pension insurance sector."
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4% Bias Score
Dutch Pension Funds Increase Payouts Below Inflation Rate
Three major Dutch pension funds are increasing 2025 payouts by less than inflation; ABP, the largest, will increase by 1.84% while others freeze payments, preparing for a 2026 switch to an individual pension system.
Dutch Pension Funds Increase Payouts Below Inflation Rate
Three major Dutch pension funds are increasing 2025 payouts by less than inflation; ABP, the largest, will increase by 1.84% while others freeze payments, preparing for a 2026 switch to an individual pension system.
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40% Bias Score
French Socialists to Vote for Pension Reform Repeal
French Socialist deputies will vote to repeal the pension reform, potentially sacrificing another reform, despite the opposition from Macronists.
French Socialists to Vote for Pension Reform Repeal
French Socialist deputies will vote to repeal the pension reform, potentially sacrificing another reform, despite the opposition from Macronists.
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36% Bias Score
French Pension Reform: Lessons from Sweden
Analysis of French pension reform challenges and a potential solution offered by the Swedish model.
French Pension Reform: Lessons from Sweden
Analysis of French pension reform challenges and a potential solution offered by the Swedish model.
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0% Bias Score
German Greens Propose Capital Market Investment for Pension and Healthcare Reform
Germany's Green Party's election program proposes a citizen's fund to invest in startups and growth companies to strengthen pensions, reduce health insurance costs by increasing state financing of non-insurance benefits, and expand private pension benefits, while also strengthening measures against ...
German Greens Propose Capital Market Investment for Pension and Healthcare Reform
Germany's Green Party's election program proposes a citizen's fund to invest in startups and growth companies to strengthen pensions, reduce health insurance costs by increasing state financing of non-insurance benefits, and expand private pension benefits, while also strengthening measures against ...
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44% Bias Score
World Bank Recommends Fiscal and Pension Reforms for North Macedonia
The World Bank proposes a VAT increase to 19%, eliminating preferential rates, and pension reforms including gradually raising the retirement age and contribution rates for North Macedonia to address its high fiscal deficit (exceeding 62% of GDP) and unsustainable pension system.
World Bank Recommends Fiscal and Pension Reforms for North Macedonia
The World Bank proposes a VAT increase to 19%, eliminating preferential rates, and pension reforms including gradually raising the retirement age and contribution rates for North Macedonia to address its high fiscal deficit (exceeding 62% of GDP) and unsustainable pension system.
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64% Bias Score
North Macedonia's Fiscal Council Proposes Raising Retirement Age to 67
The Fiscal Council of North Macedonia proposed raising the retirement age to 67 for both men and women by 2026 to address a projected deficit in the Public Pension Fund (PIO), a measure opposed by both VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM.
North Macedonia's Fiscal Council Proposes Raising Retirement Age to 67
The Fiscal Council of North Macedonia proposed raising the retirement age to 67 for both men and women by 2026 to address a projected deficit in the Public Pension Fund (PIO), a measure opposed by both VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM.
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52% Bias Score
French Pension Reform Repeal Fails Amidst Centrist Obstruction
Due to parliamentary obstruction by the centrist bloc, the French National Assembly failed to repeal the 2023 pension reform before the November 28th midnight deadline, despite support from the left and the Rassemblement National, highlighting deep political divisions.
French Pension Reform Repeal Fails Amidst Centrist Obstruction
Due to parliamentary obstruction by the centrist bloc, the French National Assembly failed to repeal the 2023 pension reform before the November 28th midnight deadline, despite support from the left and the Rassemblement National, highlighting deep political divisions.
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68% Bias Score
French Left Wins Pension Reform Vote
Left-wing parties in France win a preliminary victory in their bid to repeal the pension reform, lowering the retirement age and contribution period.
French Left Wins Pension Reform Vote
Left-wing parties in France win a preliminary victory in their bid to repeal the pension reform, lowering the retirement age and contribution period.
Progress
36% Bias Score