Recent EU news

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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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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According to the latest available data from the Eurostat, in 2021, the EU’s private education sector comprised a total of 855,700 enterprises …

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The final proposal to be tabled before European Parliamentary elections in June concerns the legality of ‘internships’ and ‘traineeships’ that are unpaid or poorly rewarded …

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Ever since it was released by the European Commission last Autumn this measure has faced considerable resistance within the Council of Ministers …

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Over the year to Q4 2023 hourly labour costs grew across the EU by +4 …

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The European Commission has drawn up a new Directive laying down minimum rules to prevent unauthorized entry, transit, and stay in EU Member States, plus a proposed regulation to reinforce police cooperation on this issue …

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Last year, the European Commission launched its attempt to force companies using “platform” modes of operation to convert self-employed workers into regular employees …

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Back in 1994 the European Works Council (EWC) Directive was introduced to ensure that employees were consulted about major decisions in multinational companies …

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As of 31st March 2024, air and sea border controls between the Schengen Member States and Bulgaria and Romania will be lifted, but land border checks will remain in place for the time being …

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41% of people employed as scientists and engineers were women in 2022 …

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A Eurostat survey in 2023 found that 30% of Internet users aged 16 to 74 completed an online course, or used online learning materials during the three months prior to the survey date …

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That part of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which concerns itself with international data transfers is easily one of the least effective and pointless parts of the regulation …

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Currently, some 28 million workers across the EU operate on a platform basis, of which some 5 …

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The final text of the Act will not be released for a few weeks, but the fundamental elements have been set out in a press summary …

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