Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: Households with children in the EU
Companies offering family friendly policies should note that there is a marked contrast in the number of families with children – even across the EU …
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European Union: Inflation in the euro area
Annual cost inflation in the eurozone fell to an annual rate of 1 …
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European Union: Directive on whistleblowing
A change in the pipeline is an EU Directive on whistleblowing …
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European Union: Working hours Q3 2018
One of the reasons why men earn more than women in the EU is because they work significantly more hours per week …
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European Union: Directive on work–life balance
A draft EU Directive on work–life balance has received EU Parliamentary approval …
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European Union: MEPs approve boost to workers’ rights in the gig economy
The European Parliament has recently approved a proposal to establish minimum levels of protection to casual workers working at least three hours a week (averaged over any four-week period) …
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European Union/Global: GDP growth
Gross Domestic Product (economic growth) across the EU as a whole over the year to Q1 2019 was +1 …
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European Union: Accidents at work statistics
The number of fatal accidents at work fell by 12% across the EU between 2009 and 2016 (the latest available year) …
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EU/UK: EU leaders give Theresa May a Brexit delay until October 31
The EU has agreed to grant the United Kingdom an Article 50 extension until October the 31st 2019 …
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European Union: European Commission launches infringement procedure to protect judges in Poland from political control
The European Commission has commenced legal action against the Polish government over their infringement of judicial independence …
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European Union: Sit at work? You are one of 39%
According to latest figures from the European Union Statistical Office (Eurostat), in 2017 nearly four out of every ten people – especially in the Netherlands (55%), Germany (54%) and Luxembourg (52%) – had sedentary jobs …
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European Union: Annual growth in labour costs at 2.8% Q4 2018
The average hourly labour cost rose over the year to Q4 2018 in the European Union (EU) business sector by 2 …
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European Union: Parliament approves visa-free travel for Brits after Brexit
The European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee has approved a draft regulation giving citizens of the UK and Gibraltar visa-free travel to the European Union states after Brexit, for a period of up to 90 days …
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European Union: Hourly remuneration of employees in EU regions in 2016
According to latest figures from Eurostat, in 2016, the average rate of gross hourly remuneration of employees across the European Union (EU), was €23 (US$25 …
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European Union: Trade agreement with Vietnam
The trade agreement with Vietnam is by far the most ambitious such deal concluded between the EU and a developing country …
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