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Egypt
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Politics
3/2/2023 10:10:00 PM
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has announced on Thursday the raising of the minimum wage for government employees to EGP 3,500 and pensions by 15 percent - as part of a wide-ranging social package to alleviate ramifications of global economic situation on the public - starting 1 April.
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World
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International
2/21/2023 9:25:08 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron advocated Tuesday for his contested plan to increase the pension eligibility age as part of the pro-business policies he has promoted since he took office in 2017, saying people need to work “a little longer” to make the system financially sustainable.
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World
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International
2/21/2023 11:58:44 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday defended his government's hotly contested pensions overhaul in rare comments about the topic.
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World
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International
2/16/2023 9:30:29 PM
The ranks of marchers were thinner during a new wave of strikes and protests in France Thursday against an unpopular pension reform, but unions put the accent on a planned March 7 general strike which they hope will bring the country to its knees.
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World
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International
2/11/2023 8:06:47 PM
Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes restive fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform the country's pension system.
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World
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International
2/11/2023 1:20:49 PM
France is bracing itself for a fourth round of nationwide protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform pensions Saturday, but strikes will not hit transport services this time, allowing trains and the Paris Metro to run.
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World
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International
1/31/2023 12:55:50 PM
France woke up to a day of paralysis Tuesday with transport blockages, mass strikes and demonstrations hitting the country for the second time in a month to protest a planned reform to raise the retirement age.
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World
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International
1/30/2023 10:16:59 PM
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension overhauls being pushed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the government and its left-wing opponents trading blame for the expected disruptions.
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Business
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Economy
1/30/2023 12:25:50 PM
France's national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home Tuesday to avoid strikes over pensions that are expected to cause major transport woes but largely spare high-speed links to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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World
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International
1/29/2023 5:06:24 PM
France's prime minister insisted Sunday that the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is "no longer negotiable,'' further angering parliamentary opponents and unions who plan new mass protests and disruptive strikes this week.
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World
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International
1/23/2023 4:22:33 PM
France's government on Monday moved forward with a fiercely contested pensions reform plan that would raise the retirement age to 64, saying balancing the system's books must be top priority.
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World
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International
1/19/2023 5:05:59 PM
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday against planned pension reforms that would raise the retirement age, on a day of nationwide strikes and protests seen as a major test for Emmanuel Macron and his presidency.
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World
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International
1/10/2023 10:03:04 PM
French trade unions called for strikes and protests Tuesday after President Emmanuel Macron's government announced plans to raise the retirement age, setting the stage for a bitter fight and weeks of disruption.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/1/2022 6:09:28 PM
Members of parliament gave their final approval Tuesday to an amendment to the 2016 Civil Status Law disbursing an EGP 300 bonus in November to public sector employees and pensioners.
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Egypt
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Politics
10/31/2022 6:57:12 PM
The House's Labour Force Committee approved Sunday amending the 2014's Civil Status law to distribute an exceptional EGP 300 bonus to civil servants, employees in the public sector, the public enterprise sector, and pensioners.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/5/2022 12:13:00 PM
A closer look into the proceedings at last week’s Arab Pensions and Social Insurance Conference
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World
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International
9/29/2022 7:50:47 PM
The French government vowed on Thursday to push through pension reform by the end of the winter despite opposition from unions which launched a first major day of strikes.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/28/2022 11:04:24 PM
The Arab Pensions and Social Insurance Conference kicked off on Wednesday under the title ‘Arab Pensions Outlook 2050 – Change and Opportunity’ to discuss challenges facing the pension systems in the Arab world and how to overcome them.
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Egypt
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Society
9/28/2022 9:13:22 PM
Pensions in Egypt have increased over the past three years by nearly 50 percent, and the minimum pension currently is EGP 916 per individual, Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine El-Qabbaj said on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
6/2/2022 6:56:00 PM
The government is working towards digitising pension payments.
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