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France's Military Spending Plan: A Societal Tightrope Walk
France's plan to increase military spending is causing tension, as the government considers raising the retirement age to fund it, potentially worsening existing social divisions while alternatives like tax increases are resisted.
France's Military Spending Plan: A Societal Tightrope Walk
France's plan to increase military spending is causing tension, as the government considers raising the retirement age to fund it, potentially worsening existing social divisions while alternatives like tax increases are resisted.
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60% Bias Score
CGT Calls for Nationwide Protests to Repeal French Pension Reform
France's second-largest union, CGT, is organizing protests on March 8th and 20th to repeal the 2023 pension reform, accusing the government of divisive tactics and demanding equal pay as a solution; the government suggested a referendum in case of negotiations deadlock.
CGT Calls for Nationwide Protests to Repeal French Pension Reform
France's second-largest union, CGT, is organizing protests on March 8th and 20th to repeal the 2023 pension reform, accusing the government of divisive tactics and demanding equal pay as a solution; the government suggested a referendum in case of negotiations deadlock.
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40% Bias Score
French Pension Reform Negotiations Begin
French labor unions and employers initiated three months of negotiations on February 27th to address the 2023 pension reform, with unions demanding the repeal of the retirement age increase to 64 (costing an estimated €10 billion by 2030) while employers maintain it's necessary for system viability;...
French Pension Reform Negotiations Begin
French labor unions and employers initiated three months of negotiations on February 27th to address the 2023 pension reform, with unions demanding the repeal of the retirement age increase to 64 (costing an estimated €10 billion by 2030) while employers maintain it's necessary for system viability;...
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60% Bias Score
Armenia Partially Reverses Turnover Tax Hike After Protests
The Armenian government announced a temporary reversal of a turnover tax increase, refunding excess tax paid by businesses in the first half of 2024 after protests. The government will reimburse the difference between the 5 percent tax and the amount actually paid, creating a six-month transition pe...
Armenia Partially Reverses Turnover Tax Hike After Protests
The Armenian government announced a temporary reversal of a turnover tax increase, refunding excess tax paid by businesses in the first half of 2024 after protests. The government will reimburse the difference between the 5 percent tax and the amount actually paid, creating a six-month transition pe...
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44% Bias Score
AfD's Rise in Gelsenkirchen Reflects Economic Hardship
Gelsenkirchen, a German city with high unemployment (14%) and low average income (under €18,000), saw the far-right AfD party almost win the 2024 European Parliament elections, highlighting the impact of economic decline and social unrest on the city's political landscape.
AfD's Rise in Gelsenkirchen Reflects Economic Hardship
Gelsenkirchen, a German city with high unemployment (14%) and low average income (under €18,000), saw the far-right AfD party almost win the 2024 European Parliament elections, highlighting the impact of economic decline and social unrest on the city's political landscape.
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60% Bias Score
Debate over Baquedano Statue's Relocation Amidst Santiago's Urban Redesign
Removed from Santiago's Plaza Dignidad in 2021 due to damage sustained during 2019 protests, the statue of General Manuel Baquedano is at the center of a political debate, with right-wing authorities pushing for its return while the government considers alternative locations amid a planned urban red...
Debate over Baquedano Statue's Relocation Amidst Santiago's Urban Redesign
Removed from Santiago's Plaza Dignidad in 2021 due to damage sustained during 2019 protests, the statue of General Manuel Baquedano is at the center of a political debate, with right-wing authorities pushing for its return while the government considers alternative locations amid a planned urban red...
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60% Bias Score
Mexico Caps Gasoline Prices, Ignoring Expert Advice on Aiding Low-Income Households
Mexico's government recently agreed with gasoline retailers to cap prices at 24 pesos per liter ($4.50 per gallon), contradicting expert advice favoring direct cash assistance to low-income households to address rising fuel costs, a strategy endorsed by the World Bank, IMF, and other international o...
Mexico Caps Gasoline Prices, Ignoring Expert Advice on Aiding Low-Income Households
Mexico's government recently agreed with gasoline retailers to cap prices at 24 pesos per liter ($4.50 per gallon), contradicting expert advice favoring direct cash assistance to low-income households to address rising fuel costs, a strategy endorsed by the World Bank, IMF, and other international o...
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48% Bias Score
Greek Protests: Tempe Tragedy Fuels Widespread Anger
Anticipated large-scale protests across Greece today aim to alleviate public anger stemming from the Tempe train tragedy and broader government policy dissatisfaction; the situation differs from the 2011 protests due to a lack of direct financial impact, but similar underlying factors exist.
Greek Protests: Tempe Tragedy Fuels Widespread Anger
Anticipated large-scale protests across Greece today aim to alleviate public anger stemming from the Tempe train tragedy and broader government policy dissatisfaction; the situation differs from the 2011 protests due to a lack of direct financial impact, but similar underlying factors exist.
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36% Bias Score
French Pension Reform: Referendum Possible Amidst Negotiation Breakdown
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne considers a referendum on pension reform if negotiations deadlock, following the first day of talks where the Force Ouvrière union left, rejecting government demands for financial equilibrium by 2030; a deficit exceeding €6 billion is projected.
French Pension Reform: Referendum Possible Amidst Negotiation Breakdown
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne considers a referendum on pension reform if negotiations deadlock, following the first day of talks where the Force Ouvrière union left, rejecting government demands for financial equilibrium by 2030; a deficit exceeding €6 billion is projected.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Repressive "Inclusive" System
Turkey's "Tek adamlı başkanlık sistemi," despite claims of inclusivity, has led to widespread repression and violence against political opponents, workers, and even ordinary citizens, with examples ranging from the detention of labor leaders to the killing of children and the persecution of those pr...
Turkey's Repressive "Inclusive" System
Turkey's "Tek adamlı başkanlık sistemi," despite claims of inclusivity, has led to widespread repression and violence against political opponents, workers, and even ordinary citizens, with examples ranging from the detention of labor leaders to the killing of children and the persecution of those pr...
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64% Bias Score
Grenoble Library Destroyed in Arson Attack After Police Clashes
In Grenoble, France, a library was destroyed by arson on February 19 after a car was deliberately driven into and ignited within the building, following clashes with police involving mortars and drug-related arrests, highlighting escalating urban violence.
Grenoble Library Destroyed in Arson Attack After Police Clashes
In Grenoble, France, a library was destroyed by arson on February 19 after a car was deliberately driven into and ignited within the building, following clashes with police involving mortars and drug-related arrests, highlighting escalating urban violence.
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40% Bias Score
Iran's Luxury Goods Imports: Economic Relief or Inequality Exacerbation?
Iran's recent lifting of import bans on luxury goods like iPhones and foreign cars has generated substantial tax revenue but widened economic inequality, impacting the average Iranian citizen struggling with currency devaluation and inflation.
Iran's Luxury Goods Imports: Economic Relief or Inequality Exacerbation?
Iran's recent lifting of import bans on luxury goods like iPhones and foreign cars has generated substantial tax revenue but widened economic inequality, impacting the average Iranian citizen struggling with currency devaluation and inflation.
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40% Bias Score
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