Spain's Socialist Party and the far-left group Sumar have reached a coalition deal to form a government. The deal includes reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours, increasing the minimum wage, and implementing measures to curb layoffs. However, the coalition's success hinges on reaching an agreement with Catalan separatists. In Finland, the right-wing government is proposing changes to the welfare state, which has sparked controversy.
Finland’s right-wing government wants to rip up its welfare state. https://t.co/bpceswNbsN
Sweden raises income requirement for those seeking work permits in attempt to "reduce low-skilled labor immigration" https://t.co/0t7HCK95DP
Russia does something culturally rightwing. Americans: "That's what the Republicans want to do in FL." Russia infringes on businesses or somebody remembers the USSR. Americans: "That's what the Democrats want to do in CA."
Sweden raises income requirement for those seeking work permits in attempt to ‘reduce low-skilled labor immigration’ https://t.co/nldTZEr9oM https://t.co/nldTZEr9oM
Since winning a majority in the parliamentary elections last spring, a coalition of right-wing parties has launched the strongest attack on workers’ rights and social security in the history of the Finnish welfare state. https://t.co/bpceswNJil
Spain's Socialist Party and the far-left group Sumar have agreed to cut the workweek to 37.5 hours as part of talks to try to form a coalition government https://t.co/IrdDJwWNea
Finland proposes separate social security system for new immigrants amid controversy https://t.co/uEfTbwhVbv https://t.co/6qRGl3CGpQ
Spain plans to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours without salary reduction https://t.co/cyyz53UEfh https://t.co/EbP9HoXyjv
#Spain's Socialists, hard-left Sumar strike government coalition deal — 37,5-hour week, rise of minimum wage, curbing layoffs et al. But it all hangs on a deal with Catalan separatists. https://t.co/LcUoqVfgGU /via @elmundoes https://t.co/ttjpVtUEAl