Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Europe as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Europe: Britons face rail disruption as workers strike over cost-of-living pressures
Strikes in the UK rail sector could last until Christmas and demonstrations, such as in Brussels on Monday (20th June 2022), could be a regular feature of the coming Autumn …
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Europe: Court of Justice clarifies conditions for application of EU rules in alleged case of age discrimination
Are trade unions subject to equal treatment rules in respect to their own appointments? A long-standing female Chairperson of the Danish HK union was prevented from continuing to stand for office when she reached the age of 63 …
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Europe: Healthy life years statistics (2022)
Most older workers have activity limitations …
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Europe: Eurozone inflation reaches record 8.1% in May 2022
Consumer price inflation (CPI) continues to climb, led largely by energy and food costs …
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Eastern Europe: Press freedom
When gathering data about countries prior to market entry, or where operations already exist, take note of censorship before believing all that is read …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): Government posts updated explanatory guide on benefits in kind for 2022
An updated explanatory guide on benefits in kind for 2022 may be viewed here …
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Kosovo: Government approves draft bill bringing minimum wage to €264
The minimum gross wage will shortly rise to €264 (US$277 …
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Andorra: Qualified immigration act updates
A temporary amendment has been made to the Qualified Immigration Act …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): Economic Activity Return is a new requirement for selected employers
Making an Economic Activity Return is a new requirement for selected employers …
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Eastern Europe: Ukrainian refugees add to millions displaced around the world
An estimated 3M Ukrainians have so far fled the country and internally over a quarter of a million have been displaced …
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Monaco: New law reforming provisions on sexual offences
Greater legal protection now exists against sexual and “moral” harassment under the criminal law …
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Europe: What happens if Russia shuts off gas supplies to Europe?
The reliance of the European economy on Russian energy supplies could have dire consequences for companies if supplies are cut off …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): ESS make draft anti-discrimination Ordinance publicly available
The Guernsey government is consulting interested parties about its “Discrimination Ordinance” …
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Europe: Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers
Companies now have until 27th December 2022 to replace their SCCs for existing personal data transmissions to countries not considered as adequate by the EU …
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Europe: Mandatory vaccinations
An increasing number of countries are introducing mandatory vaccinations for some, or all, of their populations …
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