Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: Migrant integration – temporary employment (2020)
In 2020, more than one-fifth (20 …
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European Union: Proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence
The European Commission has issued a proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence …
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European Union: Women represent about half of workers in science and technology (2020)
In 2020, the highest share of posts in science and technology held by women were recorded in Lithuania (63 …
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European union: How usual is it to work from home? (2020)
Many EU Member States have adopted a policy during the pandemic to either encourage, or require, employees to work from home …
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European Court of Human Rights: Leading human rights infringers
Turkey continues to be the leading country for human rights offences, followed by Italy and Russia …
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European Union: Digital green certificates (COVID-19)
Back in March 2021, the European Commission proposed the issue of a digital “green certificate” to indicate an individual’s vaccination status – particularly for the purpose of international travel …
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European Union: Are EU citizens safe at work? (2018)
According to the latest available data from the EU statistical office Eurostat, in 2018, almost 2 …
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European Union: Occupational diseases on the decline (2013-2018)
It is curious that in the period leading up to the pandemic, workplaces in the EU were actually becoming less subject to many forms of cancer and occupational disease …
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European Union: Are EU countries taking whistleblower protection seriously?
Employers are reminded that the deadline for implementation of EU Directive 2019/1937 on the “Protection of Persons Who Report Breaches of Union Law” will be 17th December 2021 …
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European Union: Temporary lay-offs from work record high in 2020
The pandemic-related restrictions introduced by the governments of EU Member States have resulted in record temporary layoffs …
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European Union: Relative calm on the industrial action front in 2020
A report on the low level of recent industrial disputes has just been published by the European Foundation for The Improvement of Living and Working Conditions …
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European Union: Key figures on European business (2021)
A new report entitled “Key figures on European Business” paints a sometimes surprising picture of the EU economy …
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European Union: Tax wedge on total labour costs (2020)
The tax wedge on total labour costs currently stands at 39 …
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European Union: Brits overstaying EU’s 90/180 days rule to face penalties
31st March 2021 marks the last day that a UK citizen without a visa or residence permit from an EU country can remain in the EU …
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European Union: European women are giving birth to their first child increasingly later in life
The average age at which women have their first child is rising – and this trend affects all EU member states to varying degrees …
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