Acting Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas has announced ambitious and swift reforms to promote affordable and green housing. “It’s time for change. It is time to help those who need it most“, Schinas told the European Parliament. He announced a “holistic action plan”.This requires more investment or a reform of the state aid rules for the […]
Today is the day that many in Europe have been waiting for for weeks – with excitement or anticipation, depending on who you ask. After the vote was postponed at the end of September, the member states will decide today on the countervailing duties on Chinese EVs.In Berlin, the debate on whether to abstain or […]
Trade unions are increasing the pressure on the new Commission regarding the social reform of the Public Procurement Directive. Several hundred employees from nine different countries demonstrated in Brussels on Tuesday for better working conditions in public sector jobs. “The Public Procurement Directive must make it clear that collective agreements can be taken as a […]
Romania is to play an important role at EU level in the current legislative period. The Romanian Social Democrat Roxana Mînzatu has been proposed by Ursula von der Leyen as one of six Executive Vice-Presidents. Her task: Commissioner for “People, Skills and Preparedness”. Behind the cloudy job description lies responsibility for employment, social affairs – […]
Denmark’s position is clear: “We insist that wage formation must take place in Denmark and not in the EU“, said Employment Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen at the beginning of 2023, when Denmark announced that it would challenge the EU Minimum Wage Directive before the European Court of Justice. The hearing before the Grand Chamber of the […]
It’s a bombshell: in September, Óscar Pierre, the boss of Spanish food delivery pioneer Glovo, has to appear in court for alleged violations of labor law. The accusation: Glovo employs bogus self-employed workers despite repeated warnings from the authorities. If found guilty, Pierre faces six months to six years in prison.This is probably the first […]