Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: Whistleblower protection
The final deadline for incorporation of the EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019/1937) by all EU Member States will be on 17th December 2023 …
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European Union: Proportion of young adults with tertiary education (2022)
The leading EU region for young people with tertiary education last year was the Lithuanian capital – with 73 …
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European Union: The changing composition of the labour force
According to the European Central Bank, the labour force participation rate in the euro zone during Q3 of this year stood at 65 …
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European Union: Digital identification system approved
The EU Council of Ministers and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on Digital Identity Wallets (eID) …
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European Union: Being black in the EU
The latest survey undertaken by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has found that those of African descent now face a higher level of racism, discrimination, and hate crimes than was revealed by the previous survey conducted back in 2016 …
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European Union: Youth unemployment (September 2023)
In September 2023, 2 …
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European Union: Proposed modification of Visa Suspension Mechanism (VSM)
The EU currently has visa-free arrangements with over 60 countries around the World …
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European Union: Variation in disposable incomes (2022)
In 2022, the median disposable income in the EU was 18,706 purchasing power standards (PPS) per inhabitant …
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European Union: Adoption of new asbestos Directive
The Council of Ministers has now formally adopted the revised Directive on exposure to asbestos at work …
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European Union: Employment of women in high-tech sectors (2022)
In 2022, there were 9 …
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European Union: Patterns of social interaction (2022)
According to Eurostat, in 2022, 33 …
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European Union: Commuting to work (2022)
In 2022, amongst the 197 million employed people aged 15-64 years in the EU, more than 12 …
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European Union: People with disabilities barely benefit from EU’s action, Court of Auditors finds
A report just issued by the European Court of Auditors has found that all the EU’s actions to assist people with disabilities have, in practice, had little or no impact …
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European Union: Final binding corporate rules for controllers (“C-BCR”)
BCR are legally binding rules adopted by multinational corporations to allow transfers of personal data to non-EEA countries – in line with Article 46(2)(b) and Article 47 of the GDPR …
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European Union: Council agrees to extend protection for refugees
The EU Council of Ministers has decided to offer those fleeing from the war in Ukraine a continued facility to stay and work in their EU country of refuge …
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