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1 – 10 of 29The French government is using its emergency powers to break a two-week strike at five of the country's eight refineries, which has caused fuel shortages nationwide. Union action…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273321
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Santa Cruz authorities, led by Governor Luis Fernando Camacho, are now demanding a federal system with greater political and financial autonomy from La Paz.
However, debilitating strikes, escalating power outages and decrepit infrastructure have marred growth. The government’s slowness in addressing these issues, ruling party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273969
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The vote was triggered by opposition parties following the government’s decision to use special constitutional powers to force through controversial pension reforms last week…
FRANCE: Strike action increases risk of instability
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273051
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FRANCE: Pensions will be defining for Macron
France's eight trade unions have declared a series of national one-day strikes against the reform starting from January 19. The outcome of the pension reform efforts will likely…
The legislation, which is due to take effect from September 1, will see the French retirement age increase from 62 to 64 while the years of social contributions will increase from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278477
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SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom will hang over Ramaphosa strategy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES241829
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The students had gathered from universities around the country to take part in a month-long protest that began as a dispute over the right of factory workers to unionise.