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Georgia offers older school teachers redundancy in education shake-up

Elderly teachers offered a generous retirement package as part of controversial new reforms by Georgia’s Education Ministry.

Georgia offers older school teachers redundancy in education shake-up

By Shota Kincha

Elderly teachers offered a generous retirement package as part of controversial new reforms by Georgia’s Education Ministry.

Georgia’s new pension scheme challenged in constitutional court

The Georgian Democracy Initiative argues the new scheme constitutes an intrusion into a citizen’s right to control their own property.

Georgia’s new pension scheme challenged in constitutional court

The Georgian Democracy Initiative argues the new scheme constitutes an intrusion into a citizen’s right to control their own property.

‘People’s goodwill is my only hope for survival’ — elderly poverty in Georgia

Struggling to make ends meet, many Georgian pensioners end up relying on donations from charities or support from relatives or kind neighbours.

‘People’s goodwill is my only hope for survival’ — elderly poverty in Georgia

By Tamuna Chkareuli

Struggling to make ends meet, many Georgian pensioners end up relying on donations from charities or support from relatives or kind neighbours.

Protesters rally across North Caucasus against Russian pension reforms

Rallies in Cherkessk, Makhachkala, and Nalchik were organised by the regional branches of the Communist Party of Russia.

Protesters rally across North Caucasus against Russian pension reforms

Rallies in Cherkessk, Makhachkala, and Nalchik were organised by the regional branches of the Communist Party of Russia.