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Morocco spends over MAD2 billion on unemployment benefits, urgent reform still pending

Since 2020, Morocco has allocated more than MAD2 billion to its unemployment benefit program, known as Indemnité pour Perte d’Emploi (IPE), yet reforms to expand and improve the system remain pending. Managed by the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), the scheme has so far reached only......

Germany surpasses 3 million unemployed for the first time in a decade

Germany has crossed the threshold of 3 million unemployed in August 2025, a first since February 2015, highlighting persistent economic stagnation in Europe’s largest economy, according to official data released Friday. In raw figures, 3.03 million people were without a job, an increase of 46,000......

Moroccan youth squeezed by unemployment, weak services, and rising risks, rights group warns

Morocco’s young generation faces a widening gap between promise and reality, with high unemployment, fragile social protections, and growing exposure to addiction, crime, and perilous migration, according to a new assessment by the Moroccan League for Human Rights (LMDDH). Drawing on recent official......

Algerian exodus to Spain fueled by unemployment, repression and diplomatic tensions

The Balearic Islands have recently witnessed an unprecedented arrival of irregular migrants. More than 600 people, departing from the Algerian coast, landed on the archipelago — the largest migratory wave in its recent history, according to the Spanish daily ABC. This surge is the result of a......

Ramaphosa launches national dialogue to mend a “broken” South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday inaugurated a “national dialogue” in Pretoria, aiming to address what he described as the many “broken” aspects of the country. The initiative comes just over a year after the general elections of May 2024. Ramaphosa highlighted......

Bayrou targets social spending and unemployment insurance cuts

The French government, led by Prime Minister François Bayrou, has announced a plan to save €2 to €2.5 billion annually between 2026 and 2029 through reforms to the unemployment insurance system. By 2030, the target is to achieve at least €4 billion in yearly savings, according to......

France's unemployment rate steady at 7.5% in second quarter, reports Insee

France's unemployment rate, as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO), remained stable at 7.5% in the second quarter of 2025, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) announced on Friday. The rate for the first quarter was also revised slightly upward from......

Morocco’s unemployment rate drops slightly to 12.8% but challenges persist

Morocco’s unemployment rate fell to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 13.1% during the same period last year, according to figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This marks the first decline after several quarters of rising unemployment, driven largely by job creation......

U.S. job market slows as unemployment rises to 4.2%

The U.S. labor market showed clear signs of weakening in July, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%, according to official figures released on Friday. This marks a concerning development for the world's largest economy, as job creation has slowed significantly in recent months. Only 73,000......