In Five Years, Golikova Declares 3.6 Million Russians No Longer Living in Poverty

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that from 2017 to 2022, 3.6 million Russians were lifted out of poverty after raising their incomes above the subsistence level. She also stated that the poverty rate in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 7.9%, which is lower than the … Read more

Austrian Medical Association on the Chancellor’s speech: Actions should follow words

The ÖÄK welcomes the awareness of health issues, but speaks out against compulsory obligations and calls for specific measures and more money into the system. Vienna (OTS) – “It is to be welcomed that the Federal Chancellor is also addressing burning issues in healthcare in his speech to the nation,” says Johannes Steinhart, President of … Read more

Handelsblatt: VW is trying to prevent the supply of its cars from China to Russia

Volkswagen is taking action against the possible export of the company’s cars from China to Russia, reported German newspaper Handelsblatt, citing a VW representative. A source in corporate circles noted that China and Russia have very close economic ties, including in the automotive business. According to him, “trade routes have been established between the countries”, … Read more

Vladimir Putin will deliver a message to the Federal Assembly on February 21

On February 21 at noon, Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the Federal Assembly with a message for the first time since 2021. The event will take place in Gostiny Dvor. Participants of a special military operation are also invited to it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed. Vedomosti asked deputies, entrepreneurs and cultural figures what … Read more

“Frank Vandenbroucke promotes access to caries care to the detriment of preventive care”

She points to a measure in particular by the Minister of Health: “When inflation flirts above 10%, he grants less indexation to all care and more indexation to fillings linked to dental caries ( …). This average of 6.24% indexation, which does not allow fees to keep pace with the 12% increase in the costs … Read more

“Flanders can itself take measures to limit unemployment benefits,” says Alexander De Croo

CD&V President Sammy Mahdi recently declared himself in favor of a time limit on unemployment benefits. The Open Vld subscribes to this idea, as does the MR. Within the Vivaldi, the socialists oppose it. But, according to Alexander De Croo (Open Vld), both the N-VA and the Open Vld and now the CD&V, i.e. the … Read more

Federation of Syndicates of Bank Employees: There is no return without security measures

The Executive Council of the Federation of Banks Employees Syndicates in Lebanon held a meeting devoted to discussing developments related to the security plan in the banking sector. In a statement issued after the meeting, the Federation Council demanded “secure security at work centers”, refusing to “return colleagues to work without security measures to ensure … Read more