Tag #Public Sector

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Thuringia's 2025 Budget: €150 Million Shortfall in Personnel Costs

Thuringia's 2025 budget faces a €150 million shortfall in personnel expenses due to underestimation of salary increases by the previous government, intensifying pressure on the new coalition's austerity plans and drawing criticism from the Linke party.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Greece Invests €24 Million in AI for Public Sector Efficiency

Greece is investing €24 million in an AI initiative to improve public service efficiency by automating tasks, reducing bureaucracy, and leveraging AI technologies like LLMs; this follows the success of the Gov.gr chatbot.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
dailymail.co.uk
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Labour's Public Sector Pivot: Economic Implications and Risks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans a 2025 shift prioritizing the UK public sector over the private sector, reversing decades of policy and potentially increasing taxes and government debt due to high public sector pay and unfunded pensions totaling £1.3 trillion.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spain Challenges Madrid's Public Employee Agreement Over Protest Restrictions

Spain's Labour Minister challenges Madrid's public employee agreement (until 2028), which restricts protest rights by suspending salary increases for those participating in strikes or demonstrations; the Minister requests the Prosecutor's Office and Ombudsman to intervene.

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52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
elmundo.es
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35,000 Protest in Madrid Against Potential Collapse of Spanish Public Health System

Approximately 35,000 Spanish public workers protested in Madrid on December 16th against the potential collapse of the Muface mutual health system due to stalled negotiations between the government and insurance companies over a premium increase, impacting 1.5 million individuals and their families'...

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52% Bias Score

bbc.com
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10,000 UK Civil Service Job Cuts Planned Amidst Labour's Budget Review

Labour's planned 5% budget cuts could lead to over 10,000 job losses in the UK civil service, a response to a 33% increase in staff numbers since 2016, reaching 513,000 in 2024. The government aims to improve efficiency through voluntary redundancies, but faces union opposition.

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52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
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Welsh MSs Face 6% Pay Rise Proposal

The Independent Remuneration Board for the Senedd proposes a 6% pay rise for Members of the Senedd (MSs), increasing a backbench MS's salary to \u00a376,380 in 2025-26, aligning with average earnings growth in Wales, and also proposes winding-up payments for departing MSs, subject to a consultation ...

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
fr.allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Congo: Healthcare Workers' Salaries to be Paid Following Government Meeting

On December 30, 2024, the Congolese Minister of Finance met with healthcare unions to address salary concerns and prevent a nationwide strike, confirming the release of supplementary payments starting immediately, following the signing of internal payment orders on December 26th, 2024.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Adeslas Rejects Muface Agreement, Leaving 1.5 Million Without Private Healthcare

Spain's largest health insurer, Adeslas, rejected the government's offer for a new Muface healthcare agreement due to insufficient funding, leaving 1.5 million public employees and their families without private healthcare options starting in 2025.

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
welt.de
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German Government Growth Defies Lean State Promises

German political parties promise leaner government, but data shows an 11,500-post increase (6.3%) under the current coalition, with the number of parliamentary state secretaries at a record 37, exposing a disconnect between campaign rhetoric and administrative reality.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theglobeandmail.com
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BC Government Imposes Hiring Freeze Amidst Record Deficit

Facing a record \$9-billion deficit, the British Columbia government implemented an immediate hiring freeze for most civil service positions, excluding essential frontline roles, ahead of upcoming union contract negotiations.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
welt.de
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German Public Service Underrepresentation of Immigrants

In 2023, only 11% of people with an immigration history in Germany worked in public service, compared to 20% of those without; however, this varied across generations, with second-generation immigrants having a higher representation (14%) than first-generation immigrants (10%).

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20% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality