Financing

EU provides €1.5 million for the Social Protection System in Palestine

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Wafa (18.10.2016) Marking the United Nations-designated International Day of Eradication of Poverty, the European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Social Development launched a new €1.5 million capacity building program for the improvement of social protection systems in Palestine, an EU statement said on Monday.

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France: Les 5 mesures clés du budget de la Sécu pour 2017

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lefigaro.fr (25.10.2016) CSG pour les retraités, lutte contre les déserts médicaux, hausse du prix du tabac à rouler…Le projet de budget de la Sécurité sociale pour 2017 comporte de nombreuses mesures qui promettent de vifs débats à l'Assemblée nationale où il est examiné à partir d'aujourd'hui.

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Financing

Empresarios de Panamá piden salvar finanzas del Seguro Social • El Nuevo Diario

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El Nuevo Diario (15.10.2016) La principal cúpula empresarial de Panamá reiteró al presidente, Juan Carlos Varela, el reto de rescatar a la seguridad social del esquema insostenible de finanzas que mantiene, "pese a cualquier costo político".

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panama
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Governance and administration
Financing

France: Économie du partage : des cotisations sociales à partir de certains seuils

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journaldeleconomie.fr (29.10.2016) Louer son appartement, sa voiture, les outils de jardin ou de bricolage, c’est devenu un réflexe pour de nombreux Français qui utilisent les services de plateformes en ligne comme Airbnb pour les locations d’appartements. Ces services permettent à la majorité des utilisateurs d’arrondir les fins de mois.

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Financing

World’s Best-Funded Pension Market Has a $650 Billion Warning

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Bloomberg (20.11.2016) No country on the planet is better prepared to pay for its aging population than Denmark. But a nation whose pension industry has been ahead of the curve for decades is now bracing for a fundamental shift that most people probably aren’t prepared for, according to the financial regulator.

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Pensions
Financing

Uganda: Social Protection Investments Register High Returns

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New Vision (25.11.2016) Investments in social protection have registered high returns and improved human development and labour productivity especially among the poor and vulnerable populations. This is according to the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Janat Mukwaya in a statement.

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