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Defenders of the Fatherland" Fund: 1.8 Million Requests Addressed, 91% Resolved

The Russian "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund, established 18 months ago, has addressed 1.8 million requests from veterans and their families, achieving a 91% resolution rate; key areas include social support, financial aid, legal help, and veteran status verification.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Surge in Housing Benefit Recipients

The number of households in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern receiving Wohngeld (housing benefit) almost doubled to 46,360 in 2023 due to the Wohngeld Plus reform, impacting nearly 6% of all households, with pensioners making up the largest group.

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Australia Invests $1 Billion in NDIS Reform to Curb Costs

The Australian government is investing $1 billion to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency by hiring 1000 new assessors, strengthening fraud detection, and implementing a new needs-based assessment process, resulting in approximately 60...

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Greece Announces Banking and Social Welfare Reforms

The Greek government announced banking reforms including eliminating basic transaction fees, capping transfer fees, and doubling property taxes on bank-managed properties, alongside social welfare measures providing free medication to 132,000 pensioners and support for 150,000 uniformed personnel.

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Russia Considers Nationwide Food Assistance Program Amidst High Inflation

Russia's State Duma considers expanding food assistance programs nationwide due to high inflation disproportionately affecting low-income families, with existing regional programs and international models informing the proposal.

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No Poverty
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Hamburg Poverty Rate: Housing Costs Reveal 26.8% Poverty

A study by the Paritätische Gesamtverband reveals that 26.8% of Hamburg's population (497,000) lives in poverty when housing costs are factored into calculations, significantly higher than the conventional 15% figure; this is based on data from the Federal Statistical Office.

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Ankara Creates New Farm to Address Atatürk Forest Farm Controversy

Ankara's new agricultural campus and recreation area, potentially to be renamed "ATAM Farm," aims to rectify past development of the Atatürk Forest Farm, which is criticized as ignoring Atatürk's legacy and legal challenges.

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taz.de
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Contrasting Economic Signals in Germany: Corporate Profits vs. Citizen Well-being

The German economy shows contrasting trends: record-high DAX despite automotive industry struggles, rising wages in some sectors, and a predicted 0.2 percent growth in 2025, yet high inflation and stagnant social benefits affect many citizens, prompting questions about the true state of the economy.

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German Greens Propose Capital Market Investment for Pension and Healthcare Reform

Germany's Green Party's election program proposes a citizen's fund to invest in startups and growth companies to strengthen pensions, reduce health insurance costs by increasing state financing of non-insurance benefits, and expand private pension benefits, while also strengthening measures against ...

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SPD's Election Platform: Tax Cuts, Minimum Wage Hike, and Debt Brake Reform

The SPD's election platform focuses on reducing VAT on food to 5%, implementing a wealth tax on assets over €100 million, raising the minimum wage to €15 by 2026, and reforming the debt brake for increased investments.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Mackenzie King's 150th Anniversary: A Reappraisal of Canada's Longest-Serving Prime Minister

William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's prime minister from 1921 to 1948, celebrated his 75th birthday on December 17, 1949, amidst an outpouring of tributes; his long tenure and achievements are being revisited on the 150th anniversary of his birth, prompting a reassessment of his complex and signifi...

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Hamburg to Cut 30 Beds for Mentally Ill Women, Raising Relocation Concerns

Hamburg will cut 30 beds for severely mentally ill women at a facility in the Notkestraße, affecting 18 residents; a renovation will create 41 new spots for mentally ill women and 29 for women without housing, raising concerns about the relocation process and its impact on vulnerable individuals.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

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