Davos: “They are loath to pay a living wage, but they will fund a philharmonic orchestra. They will ban unions, but they will organize a workshop on transparency in government.”
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Branko Milanovic: Dutiful dirges of Davos
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: War on Gaza: Unrwa says Israel to block its food convoys from reaching northern Gaza
Decision comes days after a UN-backed report warned of imminent famine facing the besieged enclave Read HERE
Austerity
France 24: French unions stage new pension protests on sixth day of crippling strike
Mass strikes across France enter their seventh day. Read here
Finance
Joana Ramiro: No One Should Have to Spend Most of Their Income on Rent
Renting a one-bedroom apartment in Lisbon costs a massive 63% of the average resident’s wage. Faced with one of Europe’s worst housing markets, Portugal’s government has proposed to subsidize rents — but critics say it’s […]
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