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Government Publishes Draft National Rules for Rural and Gaeltacht Housing

The proposal seeks to end inconsistent local planning decisions by setting national tests for who may build in rural and Irish‑speaking areas.

Swedish Man Sentenced to Four Years for Forcing Wife Into Prostitution

STF Removes Age Minimum for Aposentadoria Especial

France Caps Sick Leave at 31 Days with 62‑Day Extension Limit

Union Divides Over Planned Expansion of the Mütterrente

German Government Advances Limited Reform of Anti‑Discrimination Law

Berlin Greens and Left Demand Changes to Draft Violence-Help Law

Prien Proposes Shorter Elterngeld Period in Exchange for Higher Monthly Payments

STF Removes Age Minimum for Brazil's Special Retirement

Utah Marks 25 Years of Newborn Safe Haven Law

Knesset Sends Daycare-Subsidy Bill Forward as Religious Zionists Refuse to Back It

Catalonia Parliament Approves Law Recognising Third Social Sector

Spain Pushes Back Vote on Bill Letting Mutualists Switch to Public Pensions

Federal Tribunal Halts CFE Pension Cuts for Retirees Under New Constitutional Cap

French Parliament Gives Final Approval to Sweeping Anti‑Fraud Law

Bundesrat Urges Berlin to Reverse Cuts to Integration Courses

Germany Plans Wohngeld Overhaul to Deliver €1 Billion in Savings

France Weighs Ending Fully Anonymous Births After Advisory Push on Right to Origins

Chamber of Deputies Approves 1% Social Assistance Budget Floor as PEC Heads to Senate

French Health Insurers Raised 2026 Premiums Despite Legal Freeze