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Spain's domestic staff fight to end discrimination
Spain's domestic staff fight to end discrimination
World
by  AFP

For years, Aracely Sanchez went to work without counting her hours, always fearful she could lose her job from one day to the next. She then spent the next 15 years working in short-term jobs, almost always without a contract, despite the fact she had a valid residency permit.

Hungary's anti-graft measures to get blocked EU funds
Hungary's anti-graft measures to get blocked EU funds
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The government of Hungarian nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is proposing a raft of anti-graft measures to unlock billions of euros in blocked EU funds as the country confronts an economic downturn. The measures aim to create independent anti-corruption watchdogs to monitor the use of EU funds and make the legislative process more transparent.