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Commission treads carefully on pension reform
The European Commission yesterday (7 July) launched its long-awaited 'Green Paper' on EU pension reform, but wary officials were at pains not to prescribe solutions to EU member states, where the issue is likely to spark controversies in coming years.
Social Alliance: It is impossible to create one million jobs on the short term
Éva Pataki does not believe that the new government of Hungary, led by the conservative Fidesz-KDNP coalition, can realize its’ pledge and create one million jobs. The president of the Alliance of Social Professionals says this is impossible of the short term as the country has much to make up, which needs an innovative behavior. However, the picture of the ‘sinful poor’ who are to blame themselves to be in a miserable situation roots too deep in social and political thinking.
