Tag: Social issues
What measures to address the lack of qualified labor?
Germany is short of skilled workers. The retirement of many baby boomers will exacerbate these problems. The government has taken measures to facilitate selective immigration, but this will not be…
In prisons, inmates suffer a “double punishment” with climate change
The environmental NGO Notre affaire à tous published a study on Thursday, July 11, called ” Double punishment: climate and environmental risks in French prisons “For two years, this association…
falling birth rate and increasing professional careers for women
Senegal is growing in population, but its birth rate is falling. These are the conclusions of the latest census by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography published this week.…
Mixed results for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s 100 days in power
It is time for the first assessment for Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye who is completing his first 100 days in power. The former opponent who was sworn in on…
Sweden extends parental leave, already the most generous in Europe, to grandparents
It is the country in the world with the most generous parental leave. In Sweden, where parents now have the right to transfer a certain number of parental allowance days…
For home helps, the lack of foreign workers is worrying
On the eve of the second round of the legislative elections, the National Rally (RN) is still leading the polls and could come to power for the first time. Would…
“If you have good growth but your currency is devalued, the situation is untenable”
Kenya has been facing major protests and tensions for the past 10 days. The cause is a controversial finance bill that planned to raise $2.7 billion in taxes that would…
new day of strike for medical interns over salaries
British hospitals are once again disrupted by a strike movement. Medical interns have been on strike since Thursday morning, June 27, and until July 2, to demand better salary conditions.…
a charter to call for the protection of small and medium-sized businesses
Seven days before the legislative elections in France, around fifteen federations of small and medium-sized businesses are sending a message to future deputies. “Our companies must be safeguarded,” write the…
South Korea plans to move to a four-day week, but for 52 hours of work!
The four-day week is an increasingly studied proposition even in South Korea. The country is however known for having one of the most intense work rhythms in the world with…