Colombia Establishes National Care System to Redistribute Unpaid Labor
Colombia is creating a National Care System to redistribute unpaid care work, primarily done by women (19.5 million, 90% of women over 10), which if paid would represent 20% of the GDP; the system will involve the state, communities, households, and the private sector.
Colombia Establishes National Care System to Redistribute Unpaid Labor
Colombia is creating a National Care System to redistribute unpaid care work, primarily done by women (19.5 million, 90% of women over 10), which if paid would represent 20% of the GDP; the system will involve the state, communities, households, and the private sector.
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28% Bias Score
Left Party Aims for Bundestag Entry Despite Low Poll Numbers
Jan van Aken, the new chairman of Germany's Left party, is leading the party into the upcoming Bundestag election aiming for three direct mandates to bypass the 5% hurdle, despite current poll numbers under 5%, and hoping to repair damage caused by Sahra Wagenknecht's faction.
Left Party Aims for Bundestag Entry Despite Low Poll Numbers
Jan van Aken, the new chairman of Germany's Left party, is leading the party into the upcoming Bundestag election aiming for three direct mandates to bypass the 5% hurdle, despite current poll numbers under 5%, and hoping to repair damage caused by Sahra Wagenknecht's faction.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Ministry of Finance Considers Not Adapting IRPF to SMI Increase
Spain's Ministry of Finance is considering not adapting the personal income tax (IRPF) to the upcoming increase of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), which would cause low-income earners to pay over 40% tax on income above €15,876, resulting in additional tax burdens of €233-€300 annually f...
Spain's Ministry of Finance Considers Not Adapting IRPF to SMI Increase
Spain's Ministry of Finance is considering not adapting the personal income tax (IRPF) to the upcoming increase of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI), which would cause low-income earners to pay over 40% tax on income above €15,876, resulting in additional tax burdens of €233-€300 annually f...
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56% Bias Score
High Taxes and 'Mali Anestezi' in Turkey Fuel Dissatisfaction
Turkey's 'tevkifat' tax system, where employers withhold taxes before employee payouts, causes widespread dissatisfaction due to the perceived high tax burden stemming from multiple tax layers (income tax, KDV, ÖTV etc.) and a lack of transparency, impacting net income and potentially hindering futu...
High Taxes and 'Mali Anestezi' in Turkey Fuel Dissatisfaction
Turkey's 'tevkifat' tax system, where employers withhold taxes before employee payouts, causes widespread dissatisfaction due to the perceived high tax burden stemming from multiple tax layers (income tax, KDV, ÖTV etc.) and a lack of transparency, impacting net income and potentially hindering futu...
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48% Bias Score
Spain's 2024 Labor Market: Positive Net Growth Amidst Sectoral Job Losses
Spain's 2024 labor market showed a net positive increase of 500,000 affiliated workers and a decrease of 147,000 unemployed, despite significant job losses (176,351) in agriculture and domestic work since 2018, coinciding with minimum wage increases and sparking government debate on future adjustmen...
Spain's 2024 Labor Market: Positive Net Growth Amidst Sectoral Job Losses
Spain's 2024 labor market showed a net positive increase of 500,000 affiliated workers and a decrease of 147,000 unemployed, despite significant job losses (176,351) in agriculture and domestic work since 2018, coinciding with minimum wage increases and sparking government debate on future adjustmen...
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60% Bias Score
Madrid Completes 1,072 Affordable Rental Homes in 2024
Madrid's EMVS Madrid finalized 1,072 affordable rental homes in 2024, expanding its affordable housing stock to over 9,200 units, a 47% increase since 2019; the Cañaveral 5 development is part of this initiative, with further projects underway and planned, including public-private partnerships.
Madrid Completes 1,072 Affordable Rental Homes in 2024
Madrid's EMVS Madrid finalized 1,072 affordable rental homes in 2024, expanding its affordable housing stock to over 9,200 units, a 47% increase since 2019; the Cañaveral 5 development is part of this initiative, with further projects underway and planned, including public-private partnerships.
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48% Bias Score
NRW Expands Rent Control to 57 Municipalities
Effective March 1st, rent increases in 57 Nordrhein-Westfalen municipalities with strained housing markets will be capped at 15 percent over three years for existing contracts and 10 percent above the local average for new contracts, extending protection to renters until February 28th, 2030.
NRW Expands Rent Control to 57 Municipalities
Effective March 1st, rent increases in 57 Nordrhein-Westfalen municipalities with strained housing markets will be capped at 15 percent over three years for existing contracts and 10 percent above the local average for new contracts, extending protection to renters until February 28th, 2030.
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36% Bias Score
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
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44% 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
Rising Youth Unemployment in Rhineland-Palatinate
In Rhineland-Palatinate, youth unemployment is rising, with 10,500 young people unemployed in 2023—2,000 lacking school degrees and 7,900 lacking vocational degrees, compared to 9,100 in 2022 and an average of 10,000 over the past five years, prompting concerns about the impact of economic slowdowns...
Rising Youth Unemployment in Rhineland-Palatinate
In Rhineland-Palatinate, youth unemployment is rising, with 10,500 young people unemployed in 2023—2,000 lacking school degrees and 7,900 lacking vocational degrees, compared to 9,100 in 2022 and an average of 10,000 over the past five years, prompting concerns about the impact of economic slowdowns...
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28% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Ongoing Refugee Integration Challenges
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern faces persistent challenges in housing and integrating refugees despite a recent decrease in arrivals; strained resources, funding shortages, and a lack of legal obligations for asylum seekers to work hinder integration efforts; the state provides DaZ support to around 6,700 s...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Ongoing Refugee Integration Challenges
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern faces persistent challenges in housing and integrating refugees despite a recent decrease in arrivals; strained resources, funding shortages, and a lack of legal obligations for asylum seekers to work hinder integration efforts; the state provides DaZ support to around 6,700 s...
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44% Bias Score
German Mid-Sized Businesses Anticipate Economic Downturn in 2025
A survey by the German Federation of Medium-Sized Businesses reveals that 80% of mid-sized companies expect a worsening economy in 2025; this comes amidst a backdrop of shrinking GDP, industrial crisis, and rising unemployment, prompting questions about the motives behind such claims.
German Mid-Sized Businesses Anticipate Economic Downturn in 2025
A survey by the German Federation of Medium-Sized Businesses reveals that 80% of mid-sized companies expect a worsening economy in 2025; this comes amidst a backdrop of shrinking GDP, industrial crisis, and rising unemployment, prompting questions about the motives behind such claims.
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56% Bias Score