Taxpayers spend £8m a year on interpreters for benefits claimants
DWP is paying out an average of £250 per call to give advice, with some languages having fewer than a million speakers ...
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French pension deficit set to more than double in a decade – despite reform
Despite France’s recent pension overhaul raising the general retirement age from 62 to 64, the country’s pension deficit is ...
French pension deficit to more than double in a decade, audit office says
France's pensions system will steadily sink deeper in the red in the coming decades despite a 2023 overhaul to keep it afloat ...
Travel chaos in Belgium kicks off with 9-day national train strike: Will any lines be running?
Travellers in Belgium are advised to re-think travel plans as the next six weeks hold several planned strikes.View on ...
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France’s pensions battle could ignite political crisis
Leigh Thomas, Reuters President Emmanuel Macron braved strikes and street protests to force through a deeply unpopular reform ...
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France's Pension Reforms: A Nation Divided Over Retirement Age
President Emmanuel Macron pushed through reforms to raise France's retirement age to 64, facing protests and potential financial crisis. An audit on pension deficits could reignite debate and impact ...
France's latest pensions battle could ignite fresh political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron braved strikes and street protests to force through a deeply unpopular reform in 2023 raising ...
France's 2026 budget to be a ‘demanding' undertaking, French economy minister warns
Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone’s second-largest economy will prove a “demanding” task, French Economy Minister ...