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Ninety Years After 1936 Paid Leave, Millions Say They Can’t Afford Holidays

New polling shows many plan to skip summer trips because rising costs and always‑on work habits have left vacations financially and legally fragile.

Peru Census Shows Rapid Ageing and 34.16 Million People

Saxony-Anhalt Records Lowest Birth Rate Since Reunification

Part-Time Work Reaches Record Share in Germany as Full-Time Hours Fall

France’s Planning Office Backs Longer Paid Leave and Guaranteed Childcare to Confront Birth Slump

Japan's Child Population Falls to Record Low for 45th Straight Year

Remote Work Stabilizes at One in Five German Job Ads, With Sharp Gaps by Gender, Skills and Region

Germany’s Home Office Use Rises to 25% in 2025

The Real U.S. Retirement Ages: What 62, 65, 67 and 70 Mean for Benefits

South Korea Births Rise 11.7% in January as Marriages Rebound

Morgan Stanley Cuts 2,500 Jobs Across Core Divisions

Dutch Solo Self-Employed Down 62,000 in 2025, Sharpest Drop Among Youth

Nigel Farage Renews Attack on Home Working at Birmingham Rally

Super Bowl Monday Absences Projected to Hit New High, With Billions in Lost Productivity

Germany’s Top Economic Adviser Defends Gen Z, Says Productivity—Not Longer Hours—Will Lift Growth

German Workers' Readiness to Switch Jobs Falls to Five-Year Low

Germany’s Population Fell in 2025 as Migration Slowed

Canada’s International Student Arrivals Plunge in 2025, IRCC Reports 52% Decline

Inflation Squeeze Leaves Nearly Half of Argentine Workers Without Vacations, New Surveys Find

Japan’s 2025 Births On Track To Drop Below 670,000, Defying Official Forecasts