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Greek ND governance, reforms & strategic goals through 2031

851 clusters · 503 sources · last updated about 19 hours ago

Latest: Greece Anti-Money Laundering Authority uncovers major fraud schemes

The Mitsotakis administration continues its reform agenda, focusing on fiscal enforcement and digitalization. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is intensifying audits to prevent the statute of limitatio

Greece: Economic package, wage increases, and social reforms

257 clusters · 264 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: OPEKA announces emergency A21 Child Allowance payment

Greece is advancing several social welfare and economic reforms. Minister of Labour Marinos Moutsouttas announced a forthcoming pension reform bill aimed at increasing fairness and sustainability. This follows a signific

Czech pension and social benefit reforms evolve

37 clusters · 120 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Czech Republic debate intensifies over CZK 2,000 pensioner payments

The Czech pay‑as‑you‑go pension system faces a significant long-term deficit, projected to expand from CZK 73 billion to as much as CZK 350 billion by 2050. This fiscal instability is driven by demographic shifts, includ

Czech and Slovak retirement and investment trends

9 clusters · 36 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Slovakia and Czech Republic announce social security and pension reforms

In early October 2026, new social security and financial policy changes were announced for Slovakia and the Czech Republic. In Slovakia, unemployment benefits are set to transition to a regressive model on January 1, 20

Greek pension administration and payment updates

6 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Greece pension payments for November 2026 moved earlier

EFKA Governor Alexandros Varveris reported that pending pension applications in Greece have reached a historical low of just over 12,000 cases, with average approval wait times decreasing to approximately 42 days. Regard

Czech Republic social welfare reforms

7 clusters · 18 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Czechia updates social assistance and super benefit rules

The Czech Republic is implementing significant reforms to its social welfare and unemployment systems. In July 2026, the government introduced the ‘superdávka’, a new state social benefit designed to replace four existin

Greek labor initiatives and employment subsidies

14 clusters · 60 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Greece expands resettlement program with 10,000 euro incentives

The Greek Public Employment Service (DYPA) continues to implement various labor initiatives, including the evaluation of a pilot unemployment benefit program serving 15,000 individuals and the Just Transition Plan to cre

Czech Republic labor market and foreign worker trends

4 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Czech construction industry faces critical labor shortage

The Czech Republic continues to face significant labor market challenges, characterized by a shortage of approximately 100,000 workers despite low unemployment rates. While the Czech Statistical Office reports a 5.0 perc

Social support measures in Slovakia and Czech Republic

6 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Slovakia to provide increased child benefits for first-grade students

Slovakia and the Czech Republic are implementing various social support measures for families and students. In Slovakia, the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family announced plans to launch a family card via a mob

Slovakia student internet voucher program

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Slovakia launches internet vouchers for eligible students

The Slovak government has officially launched the ‘Online žiak’ project, opening registration as of September 8, 2026. The initiative aims to provide internet connectivity to approximately 48,000 primary and secondary sc

EU wage transparency implementation in Central Europe

7 clusters · 21 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Croatia launches digital tool for job valuation and pay transparency

Central European nations are advancing the implementation of EU Directive 2023/970 regarding wage transparency. While the official deadline for transposition was June 2026, several countries, including Hungary, are targe

Czech Republic seasonal time change policy

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Czech Government approves seasonal time changes through 2031

The Czech government has approved a regulation to continue seasonal time changes through 2031, following the schedule set by the European Commission. Under this plan, daylight saving time will begin on the last Sunday of