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Ukraine Sets 50,000-Hryvnia Birth Grant, Approves 6,500 Winter Payout for Vulnerable

December disbursements will run through the Pension Fund, pending a 2026 launch of the family‑benefit law.

Russia Weighs Pension Back-Pay Plan as 2026 Indexation Set at 7.6%

NHS Deletes Cousin-Marriage Guidance as Official Data Link Close-Relative Unions to Child Deaths

German Courts Bolster Bürgergeld Housing Rights as Key Question Heads to Federal Bench

Salta Deputies Approve Casino Ban for AUH and Other Social-Benefit Recipients

Brazil Enacts Law Extending Maternity Leave After Hospital Stays Beyond Two Weeks

Italy’s Top Court Equates Civil Unions With Marriage on Post‑Split Support

Russia’s Social Fund Reports Broad Pension Gains and Early Uptake of New Student Maternity Pay

Austria Unveils Draft School Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14

Fugitive Marla‑Svenja Liebich Still At Large After Skipping Prison Intake

Karnataka Assembly Passes Gig Workers Welfare Law With 1–5% Platform Levy

Prosecutors Order Far-Right Activist Liebich to Begin Sentence in Chemnitz Women’s Prison

Draft Plan Moves New Ukrainian Arrivals to Asylum Benefits Without Budget Relief

Italy’s Senate Approves One-Time Asilo Nido Bonus Application

States Rework Medicaid Waivers to Align With Trump’s Nationwide Work Mandate

Spain Enacts Expanded Parental Leave Starting July 31

Buenos Aires Grants Unlimited Free Subway Rides to Eligible Seniors

France Marks 60 Years of Financial Independence for Married Women

Supreme Court Approves Seizure of Afore Retirement Accounts to Secure Child Support

French Senate Gives Final Approval to ‘Refonder Mayotte’ Law