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France's Poverty Spike Renews Call to Shift Social Policy From Repair to Prevention
France's poverty rate hit 16.3% in 2025, argues precarity specialist Florian Guyot, exposing a welfare system that repai...
Bulgaria Replaces Automatic Minimum Wage Link With Four-Part Formula From 2027
The government, employers and unions have agreed on four criteria for Bulgaria's 2027 minimum wage, ending the direct av...
France's New Pension Decrees for Mothers: Modest Gains for a Narrow Group
Two French decrees effective September 1 ease pension rules for mothers — two extra credited quarters and fewer best yea...
Duma Proposal Would Triple Pension Points for Orphans of Single Mothers
A bill introduced by Sergei Mironov would increase the individual pension coefficient by 1.5x for children who lost both...
United Russia Sets New Student Family Support Standard for Universities
The ruling party’s “gold standard” includes one-stop aid, subsidies and entrepreneurial support, rolling out across Russ...
Bolívar Urges Colombians to Focus on Petro's Social Legacy Despite Corruption Scandals
Former senator Gustavo Bolívar argues that achievements in poverty reduction, land distribution, and social benefits out...
Osaka Prefecture Launches Panel for Japan’s First Government-Run Baby Hatch
Osaka prefecture and Izumisano city will form a council to open a government-led anonymous infant surrender facility by ...
Germany Grants Women a Legal Right to Free Violence Protection and Shelter from 2032
A sweeping new law requires states and municipalities to expand women's shelters and counselling services, introducing e...