Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
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| 1. Commission ‘hits target' for recruitment of officials from Bulgaria and Romania | February 8, 2012 |
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Since 2007, 1,205 recruits from Bulgaria and Romania have been hired. The European Commission announced yesterday (8 February) that it had exceeded its target for recruiting... | |
| 2. Firms support MEPs on moving workers to the EU | February 8, 2012 |
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Discussions to start on intra-corporate transfers and MEPs want rules to be ‘family-friendly'. Rules to make it easier for companies to transfer thousands of non-European... | |
| 3. Social-protection laws hit problems in Commission | February 8, 2012 |
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A proposal to strengthen European Union law on the social protection of workers has been delayed because of in-fighting within the European Commission. László Andor,... |
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| 4. Leaders play up focus on jobs and growth | January 31, 2012 |
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Fiscal rectitude must be balanced with measures to create jobs and stimulate growth, the European Council agreed tonight. At the conclusion of their summit, the leaders of... | |
| 5. EU-wide pension rules ‘will force funds to close down' | January 28, 2012 |
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Commission wants funds to hold more money but industry says costs will be too high. Occupational pension funds are warning against new European Union-wide requirements that... | |
| 6. Council rejects pay increase for EU staff | December 21, 2011 |
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Austerity measures make pay increase inappropriate. The Council of Ministers has rejected the pay rise that the European Commission proposed for EU staff for 2011, arguing... |
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| 7. Next EU summit confirmed for 30 January | December 21, 2011 |
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Herman Van Rompuy says meeting will focus on ‘economic growth and employment'. Leaders of the European Union's member states will meet for an extra summit to discuss the... |
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| 8. Barnier calls for reform of qualifications directive | December 13, 2011 |
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More ‘mobile' workforce would boost single market, commissioner believes. Michel Barnier, the European commissioner for the internal market, is to announce plans to reform... | |
| 9. MEPs approve single permit for foreign workers | December 13, 2011 |
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Non-EU workers to enjoy labour rights similar to those of EU citizens. The European Parliament has approved legislation that is intended to make it easier for workers from... | |
| 10. Commissioners and MEPs can share the pain | November 24, 2011 |
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EU staff are unhappy at changes to pay and pensions, especially when they see no such sacrifices being made by their political masters. Maroš Šefcovic the European... | |
| 11. Šefčovič squares up to staff unions over pay | November 24, 2011 |
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Commission prepares for confrontation with staff over pay and conditions. The college of European commissioners has embarked on a confrontation with European Union staff over... |
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| 12. Staff unions threaten strike over pay-and-perk reforms | November 10, 2011 |
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Unions demand ‘real' talks on staff reform, while member states demand pay cuts. EU staff unions have threatened strike action amid claims that the European Commission and... |
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| 13. Eurozone unemployment at euro-era high | October 31, 2011 |
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Eurostat says jobless rate is now at 10.2%, while inflation remains stable. Unemployment in the eurozone is at its highest rate since the single currency was introduced. |
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| 14. Andor plans pensions overhaul | October 27, 2011 |
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White paper to call for later retirement ages. László Andor, the European commissioner for employment, social affairs and inclusion, will within weeks present... |
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| 15. The global jobs challenge | October 20, 2011 |
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The effects of the market need to be modified to ensure that income is more evenly distributed. Over the past three decades, hundreds of millions of workers have entered the... |
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| 16. An attempt to restore faith in Europe | September 29, 2011 |
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Barroso tells the EU to look forward and claims 2012 work programme will spur economic growth. If demonstrating faith in the future is part of the EU's game in restoring... |
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| 17. Commission backs financial transaction tax | September 28, 2011 |
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Barroso makes announcement during 'state of the union' speech to MEPs. The European Commission has approved a proposal for a tax on financial transactions in the EU. |
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| 18. Unions and Commission start talks on reforms | September 15, 2011 |
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Deep divisions over proposed pay-and-pension reforms Staff unions and the European Commission will sit down to a first round of negotiations today (15 September) to bridge... | |
| 19. Will older people keep clocking in? | September 8, 2011 |
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One way of easing the burden of an ageing population is to ensure that people spend more years at work. If European states are struggling to keep control of costs now, when... |
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| 20. Should the retirement age be harmonised? | September 8, 2011 |
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Unsustainable trends put questions of retirement age and pension funding in the spotlight. Last October more than three million people protested on the streets of France... |
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