Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: The Pandemic is far from over in central and northern Europe
Although the pandemic has largely faded from people’s attention, it remains as lethal as ever …
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European Union: Q4 2022 – Business bankruptcies highest since 2015
Grim picture of company closures …
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European Union: Measures in the pipeline
The European Commission has proposed a European disability card to allow a disability recognised in one EU country to be recognised in other EU countries …
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European Union: Age at which children leave to live away from their parents’ home
There are considerable gender and geographical differences between the ages when children depart to live independently …
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European Union: Whistleblowers are protected under the European Convention – European Court of Human Rights
The case concerned an employee who came across evidence of tax evasion …
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European Union: Proposed Directive on digital platform work
The European Commission has drawn up a measure that would give greater protection for those employed through digital platforms – effectively placing the burden of proof on employers to demonstrate that such workers are self-employed …
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European Union: New gender balance targets on company boards
The European Parliament has formally adopted a new Directive regarding gender balance on corporate boards …
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European Union: Eurozone inflation slows to 8.5% in January 2023
Prices cool, but remain high …
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European Union: GDP up by 0.1% in the euro area (Q4 2022)
Economies hit the buffers …
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European Union: Right for data subject to be informed about data recipients
The European Court of Justice has ruled that, under the GDPR, an individual data subject has the right to be informed, on request, who precisely had been in receipt of their personal details …
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European Union: European women’s work-life balance worsened since COVID outbreak-study
Report highlights persistent gender inequality problems …
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European Union: 75% of young people not studying employed in Q2 2022
Employment rate of young people in formal and informal education …
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European Union: Tax and social contribution revenue up in 2021
How much do governments cream off wealth generated? It is often said that someone working a 5-day week works for the State for the first two days of the week and themselves for the rest of the week …
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European Union: Two-fifths of EU population with tertiary education
Two-fifths of the EU 25-34 year old age group have now undertaken tertiary education …
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European Union: What is really happening to consumer prices?
The rapid rise in consumer prices over the last eighteen months has largely been attributed to the price of energy and food …
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