Merkel seeks compromise on childcare benefit

This week, Family Minister Kristina Schroeder presented a draft law on the highly divisive...

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Hong Kong's demographics defy policymakers

Hong Kong has one of the world's lowest fertility rates and longest life expectancies. The...

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The outflow of Ecuadorian migrants from Spain has accelerated as economic growth has contracted...

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The Dominican Republic elected Danilo Medina from the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)...

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Advocates of accelerated economic reform often emphasise the need to deregulate the labour...

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Income inequality has been rising globally for the past three decades, but it is increasing...

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Preliminary data released by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) on April 25 suggest that...

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The Western Balkans as a region is facing a problem familiar enough on the EU's Mediterranean...

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Lebanon is enjoying relative political stability despite recent incidents across the border in...

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Spain's unemployment rate, the highest in the EU at 23.6%, is undermining consumer demand,...

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