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Dutch Budget Cuts Healthcare, Delays Infrastructure
The Dutch government will increase income tax to avoid raising VAT on cultural goods, while delaying investments and cutting healthcare spending by €600 million next year; funds for the Lelylijn railway are redirected to other projects.
Dutch Budget Cuts Healthcare, Delays Infrastructure
The Dutch government will increase income tax to avoid raising VAT on cultural goods, while delaying investments and cutting healthcare spending by €600 million next year; funds for the Lelylijn railway are redirected to other projects.
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48% Bias Score
Rising Unemployment Benefit Costs in Spain Despite Falling Unemployment
Despite a 9% year-on-year decrease in unemployment benefit recipients to 1.7 million in February 2025, Spain's monthly unemployment benefit expenditure reached €2.18 billion—a 7.8% increase—due to higher salaries and improved coverage, resulting in an average cost of €1,299.54 per recipient.
Rising Unemployment Benefit Costs in Spain Despite Falling Unemployment
Despite a 9% year-on-year decrease in unemployment benefit recipients to 1.7 million in February 2025, Spain's monthly unemployment benefit expenditure reached €2.18 billion—a 7.8% increase—due to higher salaries and improved coverage, resulting in an average cost of €1,299.54 per recipient.
Progress
52% Bias Score
2024 Spanish Tax Campaign: Bizum Payments, Unemployment Reporting, and Cryptocurrency Tracking"
The 2024 Spanish tax campaign, running from April 2nd to June 30th, introduces Bizum payments, mandates unemployment benefit declaration, and tracks cryptocurrency holdings, impacting millions of taxpayers.
2024 Spanish Tax Campaign: Bizum Payments, Unemployment Reporting, and Cryptocurrency Tracking"
The 2024 Spanish tax campaign, running from April 2nd to June 30th, introduces Bizum payments, mandates unemployment benefit declaration, and tracks cryptocurrency holdings, impacting millions of taxpayers.
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20% Bias Score
France's April 2025 Welfare Reforms: Winners and Losers
France's April 2025 social welfare changes include a 1.7% increase in RSA and Prime d'activité, offset by reduced unemployment benefits and potentially higher notary fees; impacting household budgets differently.
France's April 2025 Welfare Reforms: Winners and Losers
France's April 2025 social welfare changes include a 1.7% increase in RSA and Prime d'activité, offset by reduced unemployment benefits and potentially higher notary fees; impacting household budgets differently.
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32% Bias Score
Supreme Court: Worker Keeps Erroneously Paid \$12,000 in Benefits
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that a worker who received \$12,000 in unemployment benefits due to an INSS error in 2015, does not have to repay the money because he was unaware of the error, applying the 'Cakarevic doctrine' of the European Court of Human Rights.
Supreme Court: Worker Keeps Erroneously Paid \$12,000 in Benefits
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that a worker who received \$12,000 in unemployment benefits due to an INSS error in 2015, does not have to repay the money because he was unaware of the error, applying the 'Cakarevic doctrine' of the European Court of Human Rights.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Federal Worker Firings to Cost Millions in Unemployment Benefits
The Trump administration's termination of thousands of federal employees over the past week will likely result in millions of dollars in unemployment benefits paid by the federal government, with potentially millions more in other federal assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
Mass Federal Worker Firings to Cost Millions in Unemployment Benefits
The Trump administration's termination of thousands of federal employees over the past week will likely result in millions of dollars in unemployment benefits paid by the federal government, with potentially millions more in other federal assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
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36% Bias Score
German Coalition Agrees on Tax Cuts, Unemployment Reform, and Stricter Immigration
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD parties agreed on a coalition agreement that includes tax cuts for corporations and individuals starting in 2028, with a focus on easing the financial burden on businesses and consumers, alongside unemployment benefit reform and stricter immigration policies.
German Coalition Agrees on Tax Cuts, Unemployment Reform, and Stricter Immigration
Germany's CDU/CSU and SPD parties agreed on a coalition agreement that includes tax cuts for corporations and individuals starting in 2028, with a focus on easing the financial burden on businesses and consumers, alongside unemployment benefit reform and stricter immigration policies.
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48% Bias Score
Transavia's 'Peak-Valley' Contracts Raise Concerns About Dutch Labor Laws
Hundreds of Transavia cabin crew members utilize "peak-valley" contracts, receiving 75% of their salaries as unemployment benefits for 6 weeks annually while maintaining a job search obligation; this practice costs millions of euros and raises concerns regarding labor laws.
Transavia's 'Peak-Valley' Contracts Raise Concerns About Dutch Labor Laws
Hundreds of Transavia cabin crew members utilize "peak-valley" contracts, receiving 75% of their salaries as unemployment benefits for 6 weeks annually while maintaining a job search obligation; this practice costs millions of euros and raises concerns regarding labor laws.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Greece Launches Progressive Unemployment Benefit Pilot Program
Greece's Public Employment Service (DYPA) started a pilot program for a new unemployment benefit, offering a progressive, contribution-based payment to roughly 15,000 randomly selected unemployed individuals for up to two years, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund (€100 million).
Greece Launches Progressive Unemployment Benefit Pilot Program
Greece's Public Employment Service (DYPA) started a pilot program for a new unemployment benefit, offering a progressive, contribution-based payment to roughly 15,000 randomly selected unemployed individuals for up to two years, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund (€100 million).
Progress
52% Bias Score
Spain Reforms Social Security for Flexible Employment
Spain is reforming its social security system to create a more flexible model compatible with employment, including changes to unemployment benefits, retirement, disability pensions, and parental leave, aiming to improve workforce participation and the sustainability of the system.
Spain Reforms Social Security for Flexible Employment
Spain is reforming its social security system to create a more flexible model compatible with employment, including changes to unemployment benefits, retirement, disability pensions, and parental leave, aiming to improve workforce participation and the sustainability of the system.
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56% Bias Score
German Jobcenters Face Reform Calls Amidst Inefficient Funding Allocation
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study reveals German Jobcenters spent 6.5 billion Euros on administration in 2023, a 39% increase over 10 years, while only 3.8 billion Euros were allocated to job placement efforts, resulting in low employment rates and calls for reform. The total budget was 10.7 billion Euro...
German Jobcenters Face Reform Calls Amidst Inefficient Funding Allocation
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study reveals German Jobcenters spent 6.5 billion Euros on administration in 2023, a 39% increase over 10 years, while only 3.8 billion Euros were allocated to job placement efforts, resulting in low employment rates and calls for reform. The total budget was 10.7 billion Euro...
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44% Bias Score
Spain Expands Unemployment Benefits for Over-52s
Spain's new unemployment subsidy for people over 52, effective November 1st, 2024, provides a 480 euro monthly payment, allows part-time work, and requires prior contributions and income limitations.
Spain Expands Unemployment Benefits for Over-52s
Spain's new unemployment subsidy for people over 52, effective November 1st, 2024, provides a 480 euro monthly payment, allows part-time work, and requires prior contributions and income limitations.
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36% Bias Score
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