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Unions protest EU Inc law, claiming it threatens labour rights

Unions say the Brussels plan to make it easier to start businesses across Europe could undermine national labour rights and standards.

Euronews · Sep 24

EU pay transparency: Are job ads finally getting honest about salaries?

Only a few EU countries met the deadline for the Pay Transparency Directive. Indeed’s data shows possible changes in the share of job postings that include salary information.

Euronews · Sep 8

Cost of pay gap in the EU: Women earn €3,900 less than men a year

Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.

Euronews · Jul 23

Being transparent about pay could save EU women €700 per year

A woman working in an SME in the EU could gain between €465 and €700 annually thanks to the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive. However, some business groups have expressed concerns over reporting obligations.

Euronews · Mar 26, 2025

‘Holiday poverty’ is a very real problem for 40 million Europeans—and Ireland, France and Italy are leading the pack

“These figures show how social progress is being reversed as a result of increased economic inequality,” the European Trade Union Confederation's head said.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2024

Thousands of protesters gather in Brussels calling for better wages and public services

Thousands of protesters have gathered in the capital of the European Union, calling for better public services, salaries and living conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Thousands of demonstrators from Europe expected in Brussels to protest austerity measures in the EU

Thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Brussels on Tuesday to protest what they perceive as new austerity measures as the 27 European Union countries discuss ways to overhaul rules on government spending

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Hold the olive oil! Prices of some basic European foodstuffs keep skyrocketing

Olive oil is continuing its staggering rise in prices in Europe

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Europe’s workers face bleak winter as firms ‘profiteer’, says union chief

Millions ‘holding on with their fingertips’ due to high interest rates, squeezed wages and Covid costs, says the European TUC boss, Esther Lynch

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Head of global trade union body sacked after donation investigation

ITUC removes Luca Visentini from role in wake of disclosure he took money from main suspect in Qatargate bribery scandal

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023