Recent EU news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.
European Union: Proposed Directive on digital platform work
The European Commission has drawn up a measure that would give greater protection for those employed through digital platforms – effectively placing the burden of proof on employers to demonstrate that such workers are self-employed …
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European Union: New gender balance targets on company boards
The European Parliament has formally adopted a new Directive regarding gender balance on corporate boards …
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European Union: Eurozone inflation slows to 8.5% in January 2023
Prices cool, but remain high …
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European Union: GDP up by 0.1% in the euro area (Q4 2022)
Economies hit the buffers …
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European Union: Right for data subject to be informed about data recipients
The European Court of Justice has ruled that, under the GDPR, an individual data subject has the right to be informed, on request, who precisely had been in receipt of their personal details …
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European Union: European women’s work-life balance worsened since COVID outbreak-study
Report highlights persistent gender inequality problems …
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European Union: 75% of young people not studying employed in Q2 2022
Employment rate of young people in formal and informal education …
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European Union: Tax and social contribution revenue up in 2021
How much do governments cream off wealth generated? It is often said that someone working a 5-day week works for the State for the first two days of the week and themselves for the rest of the week …
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European Union: Two-fifths of EU population with tertiary education
Two-fifths of the EU 25-34 year old age group have now undertaken tertiary education …
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European Union: What is really happening to consumer prices?
The rapid rise in consumer prices over the last eighteen months has largely been attributed to the price of energy and food …
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European Union: The downside of coming travel security
From November 2023, nationals from visa-free countries passing through the European Union will be randomly checked using the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) …
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European Union: Retirement on the job
One fundamental change that appears to have been triggered by the pandemic is a further alienation of employees from their work …
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European Union: Employment status of platform workers
There has been heavy lobbying and proposed rewording in respect to the Draft Directive on Platform Workers …
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European Union: Implementation status of two EU Directives
Two Directives due for implementation in August 2022 not yet universally incorporated into national laws …
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