#Pensions
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 KinchaElderly 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.
Opinion | Georgia’s pension reforms do nothing for most Georgians
Despite the good intentions of the government, Georgia’s pension reforms are doomed to failure.
Opinion | Georgia’s pension reforms do nothing for most Georgians
By Tornike ChivadzeDespite the good intentions of the government, Georgia’s pension reforms are doomed to failure.
‘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 ChkareuliStruggling 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.
The working elderly — why in Azerbaijan ‘nobody wants to retire’
The elderly often work hard physical jobs in Azerbaijan. While the government says it is by choice, others point to low state pensions.
The working elderly — why in Azerbaijan ‘nobody wants to retire’
By Kamran MahmudovThe elderly often work hard physical jobs in Azerbaijan. While the government says it is by choice, others point to low state pensions.