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France's employers' group Medef is defending its ideas to combat youth unemployment, despite union backlash. The proposal for a special open-ended contract for under-30s has sparked controversy, drawing comparisons to the 2006 CPE. The government says the idea is not on the agenda.

2 февраля 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Colombia's rural sector recorded 4.8 million occupied people in 2025, the highest figure since 2021, according to DANE. The rural unemployment rate dropped to 6.7%, the lowest in seven years, driven by 103,000 new jobs in agriculture. Agriculture Minister Martha Carvajalino credited these advances to policies under President Gustavo Petro's government.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is seeking an additional Sh3 billion in the budget to hire new staff to replace retiring public servants. Over half of public service employees are set to reach retirement age in the next five years, posing a risk to the commission's operations. Outgoing Chair Anthony Muchiri has emphasized the need for this funding to address the staff shortfall.

24 января 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Sociologist Dominique Méda denounces in a chronicle the four failures of Emmanuel Macron's employment policy since 2017. She analyzes Bruno Retailleau's economic program, presented on January 7, as a hardening of this approach without drawing lessons from it. Méda highlights France's employment rate lower than that of European partners.