Berlin to Boost Foster Parent Payments
Berlin's new 'Startbonus Pflegekind' program, starting January 1st, will provide €924 monthly to foster parents of pre-school children who work up to 32 hours weekly, aiming to attract more foster families and ease the burden on the city's childcare system.
Berlin to Boost Foster Parent Payments
Berlin's new 'Startbonus Pflegekind' program, starting January 1st, will provide €924 monthly to foster parents of pre-school children who work up to 32 hours weekly, aiming to attract more foster families and ease the burden on the city's childcare system.
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44% Bias Score
United Russia" Reports on Family Support Initiatives and 2024 Plans
United Russia" party detailed its family support initiatives, including over 50 new pro-family laws in 2024, focusing on aid for families of military personnel and expanding support for multi-child families and student families, with varying success across 70 Russian regions.
United Russia" Reports on Family Support Initiatives and 2024 Plans
United Russia" party detailed its family support initiatives, including over 50 new pro-family laws in 2024, focusing on aid for families of military personnel and expanding support for multi-child families and student families, with varying success across 70 Russian regions.
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40% Bias Score
BSW Unveils Sweeping Social Spending Plan
Sahra Wagenknecht's new alliance, the BSW, launched an eight-page election platform proposing substantial social spending increases, including a €1,500 minimum pension, rent control, and free dental and vision care, while opposing further EU expansion and Ukraine aid.
BSW Unveils Sweeping Social Spending Plan
Sahra Wagenknecht's new alliance, the BSW, launched an eight-page election platform proposing substantial social spending increases, including a €1,500 minimum pension, rent control, and free dental and vision care, while opposing further EU expansion and Ukraine aid.
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44% Bias Score
Chile's Pension Reform: Political Divisions Threaten Passage
Chile's pension reform bill, debated in Congress since late 2022, faces political uncertainty due to internal opposition divisions over the allocation of a 6% additional contribution; a Senate resolution is expected in January, with public support at 80% for approval before President Boric's term en...
Chile's Pension Reform: Political Divisions Threaten Passage
Chile's pension reform bill, debated in Congress since late 2022, faces political uncertainty due to internal opposition divisions over the allocation of a 6% additional contribution; a Senate resolution is expected in January, with public support at 80% for approval before President Boric's term en...
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48% Bias Score
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
SPD Election Program: €15 Minimum Wage, €100 Billion Fund, and Debt Brake Reform
The SPD's election program, focusing on economic growth, includes a €15 minimum wage by 2026, strengthened family support, a €100 billion Deutschlandfonds, and a debt brake reform; potential coalition challenges exist due to tax proposals.
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44% Bias Score
"England's Childcare Crisis: Two-Thirds of Poorest Families Miss Out"
"A new report reveals that two-thirds of the poorest families in England lack access to childcare, with significant regional disparities and a decline in childminders threatening to eliminate them by 2033, widening inequality."
"England's Childcare Crisis: Two-Thirds of Poorest Families Miss Out"
"A new report reveals that two-thirds of the poorest families in England lack access to childcare, with significant regional disparities and a decline in childminders threatening to eliminate them by 2033, widening inequality."
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52% Bias Score
China's Plan to Boost Industrial Workforce by 2035
China plans to cultivate a high-quality industrial workforce by 2035, aiming to train 65,000 master artisans and improve worker rights, skills, and career development, driven by a need to support national modernization and address a shortage of skilled workers.
China's Plan to Boost Industrial Workforce by 2035
China plans to cultivate a high-quality industrial workforce by 2035, aiming to train 65,000 master artisans and improve worker rights, skills, and career development, driven by a need to support national modernization and address a shortage of skilled workers.
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44% Bias Score
Congo's Disability Forum Yields Key Recommendations for Inclusion
Following a national forum on disability in the Republic of Congo, recommendations for structural reform within the Ministry of Social Affairs, the creation of a national registry of people with disabilities, and the establishment of a dedicated ministry for disability issues were made.
Congo's Disability Forum Yields Key Recommendations for Inclusion
Following a national forum on disability in the Republic of Congo, recommendations for structural reform within the Ministry of Social Affairs, the creation of a national registry of people with disabilities, and the establishment of a dedicated ministry for disability issues were made.
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32% Bias Score
Germany Election: Clash over Worker Performance and Social Welfare
In Germany's election campaign, a clash erupted between the CDU and SPD over claims of low worker performance. CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann criticized a lack of performance, while Labor Minister Hubertus Heil countered that this insults Germany's 45 million workers. The debate centers on ...
Germany Election: Clash over Worker Performance and Social Welfare
In Germany's election campaign, a clash erupted between the CDU and SPD over claims of low worker performance. CDU Secretary General Carsten Linnemann criticized a lack of performance, while Labor Minister Hubertus Heil countered that this insults Germany's 45 million workers. The debate centers on ...
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52% Bias Score
SPD Unveils Sweeping Social and Economic Reforms
The SPD's platform includes significant social spending increases (free school lunches, increased minimum wage), tax reforms (cuts for 95% of taxpayers, increased taxes on high earners), and immigration policies emphasizing skilled labor.
SPD Unveils Sweeping Social and Economic Reforms
The SPD's platform includes significant social spending increases (free school lunches, increased minimum wage), tax reforms (cuts for 95% of taxpayers, increased taxes on high earners), and immigration policies emphasizing skilled labor.
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64% Bias Score
Union's Election Program: Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, and Stricter Immigration
The Union's election program outlines plans for tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and spending cuts to balance the budget, but lacks concrete financial details and depends on post-election coalition negotiations.
Union's Election Program: Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, and Stricter Immigration
The Union's election program outlines plans for tax cuts, increased defense spending, stricter immigration policies, and spending cuts to balance the budget, but lacks concrete financial details and depends on post-election coalition negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
Ien Dales: An Unconventional Dutch Politician
Ien Dales, a Dutch politician, served as State Secretary of Social Affairs and later Minister of the Interior, known for her unconventional style, controversial policies (like proposed sickness benefit cuts), and eventual success in passing the 1993 Equal Treatment Act; Sylvester Hoogmoed's biograph...
Ien Dales: An Unconventional Dutch Politician
Ien Dales, a Dutch politician, served as State Secretary of Social Affairs and later Minister of the Interior, known for her unconventional style, controversial policies (like proposed sickness benefit cuts), and eventual success in passing the 1993 Equal Treatment Act; Sylvester Hoogmoed's biograph...
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36% Bias Score