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France: Universities Fail to Pay Teaching Assistants on Time
French universities consistently fail to pay their 170,000 teaching assistants (vacataires) on time, despite a 2020 law mandating monthly payments; delays often exceed one year, impacting those already earning below minimum wage due to unpaid preparation time.
France: Universities Fail to Pay Teaching Assistants on Time
French universities consistently fail to pay their 170,000 teaching assistants (vacataires) on time, despite a 2020 law mandating monthly payments; delays often exceed one year, impacting those already earning below minimum wage due to unpaid preparation time.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Coalition Talks Focus on Debt, Infrastructure Amidst Stalled Projects
Following the Hamburg state election on March 2nd, coalition talks are underway to address the city's \$22 billion debt and stalled infrastructure projects, with discussions focusing on potential changes to the debt brake and differing spending priorities among parties.
Hamburg Coalition Talks Focus on Debt, Infrastructure Amidst Stalled Projects
Following the Hamburg state election on March 2nd, coalition talks are underway to address the city's \$22 billion debt and stalled infrastructure projects, with discussions focusing on potential changes to the debt brake and differing spending priorities among parties.
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48% Bias Score
NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Redevelopment
The NSW government will buy the 25-hectare Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 billion, planning to resell it over 15 years for development into a mini-city with 25,000 homes and a new metro station, a change from the initial plan to have the Australian Turf Club develop it without government cost.
NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Redevelopment
The NSW government will buy the 25-hectare Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 billion, planning to resell it over 15 years for development into a mini-city with 25,000 homes and a new metro station, a change from the initial plan to have the Australian Turf Club develop it without government cost.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Infrastructure Projects: National Holidays and Financial Transparency
The inauguration dates of several major Turkish infrastructure projects, completed under Build-Operate-Transfer models, coincided with significant national holidays, raising questions about transparency and cost to taxpayers. A specific example highlights a large discrepancy between guaranteed and a...
Turkish Infrastructure Projects: National Holidays and Financial Transparency
The inauguration dates of several major Turkish infrastructure projects, completed under Build-Operate-Transfer models, coincided with significant national holidays, raising questions about transparency and cost to taxpayers. A specific example highlights a large discrepancy between guaranteed and a...
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52% Bias Score
Widespread Maximum Council Tax Hikes Hit English Households
In England, 88% of 153 upper-tier authorities will raise council tax by 4.99% in April 2025, the maximum allowed without a referendum, impacting most households for the third consecutive year due to more than a decade of funding cuts and rising care costs.
Widespread Maximum Council Tax Hikes Hit English Households
In England, 88% of 153 upper-tier authorities will raise council tax by 4.99% in April 2025, the maximum allowed without a referendum, impacting most households for the third consecutive year due to more than a decade of funding cuts and rising care costs.
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48% Bias Score
UK Treasury Unit Targets Billions in Spending Cuts
The UK government's Office for Value for Money (OVfM) aims to cut £4 billion in annual departmental spending, starting with investigations into short-term accommodation costs, including those for asylum seekers (reaching £2.3 billion in 2022-23), and multi-billion pound "mega-projects".
UK Treasury Unit Targets Billions in Spending Cuts
The UK government's Office for Value for Money (OVfM) aims to cut £4 billion in annual departmental spending, starting with investigations into short-term accommodation costs, including those for asylum seekers (reaching £2.3 billion in 2022-23), and multi-billion pound "mega-projects".
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52% Bias Score
Germany: Proposal for Free Public Transportation
A German article proposes eliminating public transportation tickets to address high costs, complex ticketing, and accessibility issues, arguing that the savings from reduced administrative overhead would offset increased ridership costs and align with broader climate goals.
Germany: Proposal for Free Public Transportation
A German article proposes eliminating public transportation tickets to address high costs, complex ticketing, and accessibility issues, arguing that the savings from reduced administrative overhead would offset increased ridership costs and align with broader climate goals.
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52% Bias Score
French Pension Reform: Debate on Retiree Contributions Heats Up
The French government is exploring ways to fund its pension system, including potentially making retirees contribute through measures like delaying pension indexation or raising taxes, a proposal supported by the Medef but fiercely opposed by the CGT union.
French Pension Reform: Debate on Retiree Contributions Heats Up
The French government is exploring ways to fund its pension system, including potentially making retirees contribute through measures like delaying pension indexation or raising taxes, a proposal supported by the Medef but fiercely opposed by the CGT union.
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48% Bias Score
Morocco Shares Public Finance Control Expertise with West African Union
The Moroccan Court of Auditors hosted a delegation from the UEMOA's Supreme Control Institutions on February 27, 2025, to share best practices and innovative tools in public finance control, leveraging digitalization and AI to strengthen cooperation and improve governance across Africa.
Morocco Shares Public Finance Control Expertise with West African Union
The Moroccan Court of Auditors hosted a delegation from the UEMOA's Supreme Control Institutions on February 27, 2025, to share best practices and innovative tools in public finance control, leveraging digitalization and AI to strengthen cooperation and improve governance across Africa.
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24% Bias Score
UK Government Suspends 20,000 Credit Cards to Curb Wasteful Spending
The UK government will suspend almost 20,000 government procurement cards this week to cut wasteful spending, following the abolition of several organizations and 10,000 job losses, with examples of excessive spending including a £4,445 dinner by Boris Johnson and other high-profile instances of mis...
UK Government Suspends 20,000 Credit Cards to Curb Wasteful Spending
The UK government will suspend almost 20,000 government procurement cards this week to cut wasteful spending, following the abolition of several organizations and 10,000 job losses, with examples of excessive spending including a £4,445 dinner by Boris Johnson and other high-profile instances of mis...
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56% Bias Score
France to Finance Defense Spending Through Existing Savings Products
France will finance its increased defense spending, estimated at 40 billion euros annually, by using existing savings products instead of creating a new one, aiming to avoid additional debt and maintain fiscal responsibility; a meeting with private investors is set for March 20th.
France to Finance Defense Spending Through Existing Savings Products
France will finance its increased defense spending, estimated at 40 billion euros annually, by using existing savings products instead of creating a new one, aiming to avoid additional debt and maintain fiscal responsibility; a meeting with private investors is set for March 20th.
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48% Bias Score
Council Restructuring Plan Faces Financial Concerns
A survey of English councils indicates that only 23% believe the government's plan to reorganize local government will ease their financial pressures, despite the government's claim that the changes will improve the sustainability and resilience of local authorities; the survey involved 150 of 317 E...
Council Restructuring Plan Faces Financial Concerns
A survey of English councils indicates that only 23% believe the government's plan to reorganize local government will ease their financial pressures, despite the government's claim that the changes will improve the sustainability and resilience of local authorities; the survey involved 150 of 317 E...
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44% Bias Score
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