Portugal is the best European country for retirement based on cost of living, healthcare and more

Portugal is the best European country for retirement based on cost of living, healthcare and more, per CNBC.

In June, Portugal launched a 'government-funded' 4-day workweek trial.

Employers have agreed to reduce the number of hours employees work every week from without cutting their pay through the 100-80-100 model: Workers get 100% of the pay for working 80% of the time in exchange for delivering 100% of their usual output.

A trial in the U.S. last year proved to be wildly popular, with workers reporting they performed better and were less burned out. Many said they could never return to a traditional five-day week, or at least not without a significant pay bump. Employers benefited, too: Businesses reported an 8% increase in revenue throughout the trial period, and a 38% increase from the same time period a year prior.

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