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Argentine football fans, protesters clash with police at pensions march
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine police fought running battles Wednesday with hundreds of protesters, including numerous football fans, during an anti-austerity march by pensioners in Buenos Aires.
French govt faces make-or-break vote after pensions uproar
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» PARIS - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly lower house, after forcing through an unpopular pension reform last week without a vote.
Power cut to Paris 2024 Olympic sites in pensions protest: union
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» PARIS - A French labour union said members working in the energy sector had on Thursday cut power to the building sites for the Olympic Village for the 2024 Paris Games, as well as the main Stade de France stadium.
Concerns surrounding civil servants' retirement finances
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2025
» Although the Government Pension Fund's (GPF) rate of return over the past 10 years has managed to outpace inflation, the fund is concerned that the vast majority of its 1.2 million civil servant members may be unable to achieve a sufficient level of financial security during retirement.
State mulls higher NSF contributions
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2022
» The Finance Ministry is considering a higher government contribution to the National Savings Fund (NSF) in order to increase retirees' income, says Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
State NSF offerings to rise by B2bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2023
» The government is expected to spend between 1.8 billion and 2 billion baht per year on higher contributions to National Savings Fund (NSF) members, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Le Pen warns France at risk of 'social explosion' over pensions reform
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» PARIS - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen warned Tuesday that President Emmanuel Macron was pushing the country to the verge of a "social explosion" with his highly contested pensions reform.
Better rate for retirees 'important'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/12/2023
» Most candidates competing for seats on the new Social Security Board have highlighted the importance of raising the pension rate for retirees in the social security system as well as improving transparency and efficiency in managing the Social Security Fund (SSF).
As strike drags on, French govt to unveil pension plan details
AFP, Published on 11/12/2019
» PARIS: The French government will unveil the details of a pension reform plan Wednesday that has already seen workers down tools in anticipation, crippling transport for a week as hundreds of thousands took to the streets in protest.
Macron dismisses unrest, vows drought action
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» SAVINES-LE-LAC, France: President Emmanuel Macron announced new water-saving measures for France on Thursday as he sought to brush aside weeks of political turmoil after he imposed a deeply unpopular pensions reform.