What country established the first trade route with asia?

Welfare state is the term that describes the state that, in addition to guaranteeing the safety of its citizens (which is the main function of every state), provides them with a series of basic benefits and services, such as education, health, and social security in case sickness or poverty and pensions, which are financed by public spending, with the money raised through taxes. In this way, a redistribution of wealth takes place through the services that this type of state provides its citizens with no required consideration. The extent of the welfare state varies from state to state, with some encompassing greater benefits than others, but it can be said that most industrialized countries are welfare states in one form or another, as all to a greater or lesser extent have as a goal not only to provide for the safety of its citizens, but also for their well-being.