Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: Directive on platform workers
A proposal developed by the European Commission and supported by the European Parliament is now awaiting publication in the official Journals …
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European Union: The NIS2 deadline nears
Although it will not necessarily impact on the work of HR professionals, those working in the EU/EEA should be aware that 17th October 2024 is the deadline for all Member States to have implemented the EU NIS2 Cybersecurity Directive …
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European Union: Duration of working life (2023)
According to the Eurostat, in 2023, the expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds in the EU was 36 …
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European Union: Professional qualifications
Back in 2005, the EU adopted a Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications in order to prevent any Member State from imposing excessive conditions on citizens of another Member State who wished to practice their profession there …
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European Union: Temporary protection for 4.2 million Ukrainians extended until 2026
When Ukrainians fled the war with Russia, the European Union activated a temporary protection mechanism on 4th March 2022 …
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European Union: Amendment to Schengen Code
Since the Schengen free movement zone within the European Union was first introduced in 1995, there have been a number of changes to its framework of rules …
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European Union: Council adopts proposed EWC changes
The Council of the European Union has approved the tightening up of the EU Directive on informing and consulting employees at a European level …
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European Union: Tackling disguised ‘quasi-fraud’
An increasingly popular form of corruption is ‘quasi expense fraud’ which involves employees claiming travel, subsistence and other expenses for work activities that have no true justification …
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European Union: Reducing workweeks
We have come a long way since the beginning of the last century when a typical European factory worker laboured for 50 or more hours per week …
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European Union: Impact of the new AI Act
Now that the EU’s AI regulation (AI Act) is all but law, we must all try to live with it – uncomfortable as this may prove to be …
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European Union: Strengthening powers of national equality bodies
Two new EU Directives have been adopted by the Council of Ministers relating to the role of such bodies …
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European Union: New Schengen rules for Indian nationals
The European Commission has relaxed visa rules for Indian nationals who have obtained at least two Schengen visas within a period of two years …
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European Union: Visa relaxation for gulf nationals
Under the new rules, Bahraini, Omani and Saudi Arabian nationals will be eligible for multiple-entry visas, allowing them to visit the border-free EU Schengen zone over a five-year period …
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European Union: Reintroduction of border checks
Business travelers using EU land borders may experience increased delays due to temporarily reintroduced passport checks at numerous internal borders, whilst Finland has placed a complete bloc on its land border with Russia …
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