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Ukraine Defends Temporary Fuel Cashback as Uptake Grows

Officials present the rebate as a targeted way to ease fuel costs without cutting excise taxes or capping prices.

Brazil Plans to Advance INSS 13th-Salary Payments to April and May

Barcelona Opens €6 Million Rent Aid for Single-Parent Families and Residents 55+

France to Reopen MaPrimeRénov’ to All Households Within Days

Bolsa Família January Payments Begin With Unified Payouts in Nine States

Brazil Brings Forward December Bolsa Família Payments as Auxílio Gás Round Begins

Italy Drafts Energy Decree With €55 Power-Bill Bonus and SME Charge Relief

Blue Badge Holders Urged To Seek Separate Bus Pass As UK Rules Differ

France Terre d’Asile’s €3.3 Billion Migration Plan Draws Fierce Pushback in Budget Debate

PPEF 2026 Removes U012 Refuge Program, Folding It Into Broader Violence Initiative

Hamburg Plans to Broaden Bezahlkarte Use Beyond Refugees

Proposed Medicaid Cuts and Work Requirements Spark National Debate

CSU Pushes Costly Expansion of Mütterrente in Election Campaign

Germany to Roll Out Cashless Payment Cards for Refugees in 2025

NYC Ends Prepaid Debit Card Program for Migrants