Men aged 20 to 39 โlured to join mercenary forceโ in Donbas region have requested assistance to return homeSouth Africa is launching an investigation into how 17 of its citizens ended up in the war-torn region of Donbas in eastern Ukraine.The office of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government launches bid to repatriate men who Ukraine suspects of joining Moscow’s invasion.
Belgium’s government is moving to curb benefits for its unemployed.
Politicians in Berlin fear that the sharp increase in Ukrainian men coming to Germany could reduce support for military aid to Kyiv.ย ย
From 3 to 7 November 2025, EP committees will be discussing how to harness womenโs talent through education, training and employment, to drive economic growth and progress.Committee on Womenโs Rights and Gender Equality Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 …
The president, who has suffered few consequences for his conviction, seeks to quash the verdict โ and his status as a felon.
Moderation in alcohol consumption is a trend thatโs here to stay. But that doesnโt mean that the conversation about creating responsible drinking habits is over.
The World Employment Confederation-Europe calls for action, not more legislation, to harness AIโs potential in employment. By leveraging existing laws, ethical standards, and social dialogue, Europe can foster innovation, protect workers, and boost co…
The White House advised agencies to go big on downsizing, according to a document obtained by POLITICO. They haven’t.
Is southern Europe bridging the employment gap with the north? Greek, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian regions are showing significant job rate growth.
Emilio De
Capitani, Former EP Official (1985-2011) Secretary of the LIBE
parliamentary Committee (1998-2011). Affiliated to the Scuola superiore S.Anna
(Pisa).
Court Cases on
Transparency so far: T-540/15 v. European …
Labor relations in Frankfurt have hit a new low.
Housing, social media regulation, migration and defense spending are all being used by the political mainstream to curb the march of populists.
The French president is expected to name his next prime minister by Friday evening.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition has been under pressure to deliver on promises of sweeping reforms.
MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeshipsCommittee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025…
How ocean change harms marine ecosystems, society and the economy.
Migration is barely mentioned โ instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of VoxAccording to recent polls, almost 40% of Spanish men aged between 18 and 34 say that they plan to vote for Vox, the f…
The smallest communities offer houses for peanuts and cash to those who want to relocate, start businesses and have kids.
Itโs time to turn plans into action. Strategic investment and prioritization in epilepsy โ as part of a holistic brain health agenda โ can pave the way for a healthier society.ย ย
LIVERPOOL โ Controversial new plans for digital ID in Britain will help the government crack down on benefit fraud, according to the minister in charge of welfare.ย Ministers have insisted the digital ID rollout is aimed at ensuring people have the right to work in the U.K. in a bid to tackle illegal employment and [โฆ]
To prevent abusive practices against trainees, the Employment Committee wants traineeship contracts with clear provisions on pay, duration and social protection.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
Misconceptions about the disorder have led to a crisis-focused care system โ which further reinforces stereotypes. Europe can do better.
The administration says the sweeping detentions are a key prong of Trumpโs deportation strategy.
No conscription yet, but French politicians are getting creative to attract people to the armed forces.
โIf thereโs anybody who should not be represented by an avatar, I would say the pope is high on the list,” pontiff says.
In 2024, Belgium passed pioneering legislation granting sex workers full employment rights, including access to maternity leave, health insurance, unemployment benefits and pension rights. ENTR visited the country to understand what difference the new…
Paul Ovenden, the prime ministerโs director of strategy and close ally, sent sexually explicit messages about an MP eight years ago.
Confronted by boos and facing mounting opposition, the European Commission president chose to look outward.
Representatives from the CWU and ASLEF unions said they would come under pressure to disaffiliate from Labour if the government was to dilute its workers’ rights package. No. 10 has insisted dilution is not on the cards
The MP said police should be focusing on people who are members of the group, not those who โrecklessly express supportโ for itPaul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, used his speech to conference this morning to say that the TUC expected the government…
The report comes as both elevated interest rates and Trumpโs sweeping tariffs weigh on an economy that depends on consumer spending.
This monthโs election will decide whether the country keeps to its European trajectory.
But the central bank head said Paris absolutely has to get its public finances in order.
Collective bargaining, long a pipe dream in the multibillion-dollar industry, could find itself forestalled for good.
The U.K.โs oldest party is on life support. Rising stars setting the internet alight want to change that.
Jonas Siebold
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A lot is at stake for the
Protestant Church in Germany. In the pending โEgenbergerโ case (2 BvR
934/19) before the German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Karlsruhe,
nothing…
On December 1, 2024, Belgium became the first European country to regulate prostitution through a formal employment contract. This reform goes further than a previous 2022 reform, which had already decriminalised prostitution in the country. The new l…
Tighter family reunification laws are causing long separations, traumatising children, and can push people towards traffickers, campaigners sayStanding outside Germanyโs parliament in June, Ahmad Shikh Ali fought back tears as he held up a blurry photo…
Foreign workers delivered half of the blocโs jobs growth since 2022, but populist backlash could shut the door on future gains, ECB chief said.
If targets are not met via a voluntary scheme, some staff could face compulsory redundancies.
Claire Bradley, Legal ResearcherPhoto credit: DAVID ILIFF. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/*NOTE: comments on the substance of this blog post – critical or not – are welcome. Comments which are (even partly) ad h…
Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011.
The spirit that made this island loud, plural and proud is flickering.
The monthly jobs report showed just 73,000 jobs in July, with big reductions to May’s and June’s numbers
Lucrative, freewheeling โ and largely unregulated โ private intelligence and security firms are booming in the land of James Bond and John le Carrรฉ.
As challenges mount and workforces dwindle, much of Europe risks going broke โ just not as quickly as France.
Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council.Committee on Constitutional AffairsCommittee on Foreign AffairsCommittee on Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCommit…
The Bank of England faces a dilemma at its meeting next month: inflation is accelerating again but the labor market is showing increasingly clear signs that the economy needs support. New data from the Office for National Statistics Thursday showed the unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent of the workforce in May, while the number [โฆ]
The Tory leader steered clear of the severe Afghan civilian data breach under the last government โ leaving her flailing for answers on the upcoming budget.
In this podcast episode, part of our Project EUYou, Euractiv’s host Christoph Schwaiger speaks with Dr. Lรกszlรณ Andor, former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
All tech lobbies associated with the e-commerce giant โ including DigitalEurope, CCIA Europe and ITI โ could be barred from Parliament in major escalation of fight over warehouse working conditions.
Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on changes to the European Social Fund+ to boost skills in the defence and decarbonisation industries.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
The year 2024 marks the lowest gender gap in cultural employment in the last decade.ย However, men still earned more than women in 26 member states.
AI expert Gary Marcus explains what went wrong with Elon Muskโs pet project, and what it means for the future of AI.
Diplomats called the cuts โnihilisticโ and illogical.
Former chancellor says employeesโ contributions should rise to help address a ยฃ6bn shortfall caused by recent U-turnsThe Unite union has voted to re-examine its relationship with the Labour party in the light of the governmentโs failure to support its …
The country’s greatest untapped resource is the millions of citizens ready to work, retrain and rebuild โ if allowed the opportunity.
How to beat Nigel Farage, from a man who has crossed swords with Marine Le Pen and almost achieved world peace.
In Schwedt, life flows through an oil refinery. If it doesnโt get help โ or restart Russian imports โ people worry their jobs will be gone.
Watered down social security reforms dominated grilling of the PM โ as he wouldn’t clarify if Rachel Reeves’ position as chancellor was secure.
Aix-Marseille University is wooing researchers who feel targeted by the Trump administration.
Public sector pay rises and ambitious new employment rights don’t mean Britain’s center-left government can rest easy.
The shadow chancellor laid out significant Labour splits over welfare reforms โ leaving the deputy prime minister unable to rule out tax rises.
The leaked proposal also weakens rules on advertising hazardous chemicals. Consumer groups warned it was a health risk.
The Russian leader said a recession “is not to be allowed under any circumstances,โ during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Europe can no longer afford to outsource critical components of its digital future, including the training of its digital workforce. Digital skills are not just about employment โย they are about power.
The tech giant’s lobby badges to access Parliament hang in the balance.
While keeping the U.S. president onside will be important, erstwhile allies would do well to coordinate their response to Washingtonโs wholesale assault on its partners.
New technology is starting to have a profound effect on work and employment
Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes are responsible for 75 percent of deaths worldwide. Vaccines have a central role to play in preventing and managing these diseases.
Dr Sarah
Ganty, LL.M. (Yale), Ph.D. (ULB); J.S.D. candidate, Yale Law School; F.N.R.S.
Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLouvain; Research Visitor, Bonavero Institute of Human
Rights (Oxford); Research Fellow, CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest); President
o…
The great risk for the U.K. now is that it becomes even more reliant on speculative capital.
Professor Steve Peers, Royal Holloway University of
London
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Commons
Introduction
What is the future of temporary
protection in the EU for those fleeing the invasion of Ukraine? Today the EU
Commissio…
The move comes after the president dispatched Vice President JD Vance to โremove improper ideologyโ from Smithsonian museums.
Support for fallen politicians is patchy and inconsistent, which could deter would-be legislators from entering the political arena.
An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation is travelling to Germanyโs Ruhr area to visit chemical and steel plants and educational facilities.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
Sleep is integral to our health. To build a healthier Europe, alongside supporting the regionโs economy, productivity and health systems, we must invest in rest as a serious policy principle.
If Brussels is serious about maintaining the integrity of its tech rules, it needs to focus on shifting regulation away from Dublin.
Professor Steve Peers,
Royal Holloway University of London
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via Wikimedia
Commons โ the former Home Secretary meets Rwandaโs foreign minister
Introduction
An unlawful attempt to remove
asylum-seekers to an unsafe coun…
The inaugural Europeโs Best Employers covers 1,000 companies across 26 industries. In the report, we look at Germanyโs employee-employer decision making model; the attraction of working in financial services; why we need strong managers; good employmen…
The supermarket chain offers its employees benefits such as flexible hours and a profit sharing scheme
Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a provisional agreement to improve the functioning of European Works Councils and strengthen their role.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
Judge in employment tribunal found cocoa trader was not provided with correct documents during disciplinary probe
In the last two weeks, at least three new law firms have been formed to represent clients who have been targeted by the administration.
Romaniaโs 2024 presidential election was controversially canceled for suspected foreign interference. Horaศiu Potra, an ally of banned candidate Cฤlin Georgescu, is accused of plotting an insurrection.
The PM faced flack about the economic picture โ but dismissed Kemi Badenoch’s party as an irrelevant force.
Public affairs outfits are reaching out to Reform UK as it leads opinion polls and piles up regional votes.
โThere is no situation where I would ever tolerate British workers being undercut through any trade agreement we would sign,โ says Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
โI think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy because heโs done a terrible job,โ Trump told NBCโs Kristen Welker.
Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles, air defenseย and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump.
Governments the world over are racing to keep their steel industries alive. From the U.K. to France, the EU and Australia: Billions are reserved to counter global overcapacity and Donald Trumpโs steep tariffs.
A law that was adopted in December last year allows sex workers in Belgium to sign employment contracts, granting them more labour rights like health insurance and paid leave. But even if Belgium has some of the most liberal sex work laws in Europe, a…
To build a competitive Europe and ensure no one is left behind, people must learn the right skills โ which, in turn, will drive greater social cohesion, well-being and prosperity for all.
The populist party could hold its first reins of power after Thursday’s local elections. So what will it actually do? POLITICO went on a mission to find out.
The administration reversed course after dozens of judges ordered it to reinstate legal records for student visa holders.
“Discussions are continuing” between the two governments on the U.K. acquiring three sites, an official told POLITICO.
The tech mogulโs public pullback will come as relief to some Cabinet officials.
Europeโs climate and industrial policies are inextricably linked โ cities are at the heart of bothย
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold up to $9 billion in grants to the university over the treatment of Jewish students that it says violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
