Overview: The General Confederation of Trade Unions reports major shifts in migration across the CIS. The region is adopting more digital, transparent, and worker-focused systems to enhance compliance, protection, and mobility for professionals and employers. Key Changes CIS countries — including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova — are rolling out e-visas, biometric IDs, and online migration platforms to simplify processes while enforcing stricter documentation

Overview:  A new law proposal — the Act on the Civil Partner Status and the Cohabitation Agreement  — could bring a real legal and financial revolution for couples living in informal relationships. If adopted later this year, it could transform the lives of thousands. Until now, unmarried partners were almost strangers in the eyes of the law — unable to file joint taxes, inherit without a will, or access each other’s medical info. Inheritance often came with up to 20% tax , a

Overview:  Hungary and Poland have both expanded personal income tax (PIT) exemptions linked to parenting—significantly changing the net pay picture for women with children (and, in Poland’s case, other parents/guardians too). These rules can materially affect package design, tax equalization, and assignment feasibility for inbound and intra-EU moves. Below is what changed and how to adapt mobility and immigration planning. Key changes  Hungary   From October 1, 2025 , mothe

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