Recent EU news

The European Commission continues to press ahead with its devious plans to tax digital transactions and penalize major high-tech companies …

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The European Court of Justice has ruled that airline cabin staff cannot be denied the right to take legal action in the country of their “home base” …

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The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has found that a pregnant woman enjoys protection from a collective redundancy even if she has not informed her employer that she is pregnant – contrary to Article 2 of the Maternity Directive …

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It should be noted that the European Union’s Article 29 working Group is currently taking a particular interest in the emergence of new technological workplace aids – such as the use of wearables and the wider use of social media data for purposes other than that intended by participants …

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Over the year to July 2017, unemployment amongst those aged under 25 decreased by 450 000 across the European Union to 3 …

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Although Article 153 (5) of the EU treaty excludes the right of the European Union to legislate in respect to pay it continues to introduce measures which include it …

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A major concern for anyone trading across borders in the European Union must be the holding of trusted trader status (AEO) relating to customs simplification, security and safety …

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Although many federal states such as the USA and China operate centralised regulation of major foreign investments – particularly through takeovers – there is no control at a European Union level about such investments other than of “concentrations” achieved through company mergers …

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Although workers in the European Union have long enjoyed the right to take four weeks paid leave each year (on top of public holidays), one third cannot still afford to take even one weeks holiday away from home …

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Industrial production rose over the year to May 2017 in the European Union by 4% – with durable consumer goods (+6 …

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Estonia now holds the EU Presidency until the end of 2017 …

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The European Union has warned Bangladesh that it will be suspended from the generalized scheme of trade preferences (GSP) if it fails to make a series of labour law reforms …

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Four out of every five EU businesses used the Internet last year and 35% of internet users relied on the internet for advertising jobs …

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Industrial production rose over the year to May 2017 in the European Union by 4% – with durable consumer goods (+6 …

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Both Belgium and Cyprus currently top the league table for late transposition of European Union Directives, whilst Germany and Spain have the highest number of cases pending for incorrect transposition or faults with the application of EU laws …

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