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Maternity leave battle set to continue after EU vote

February 24, 2010

This story about maternity leave was published by EurActiv on 24th February 2010. The European Parliament is pushing hard to bring in longer EU minimum standards for maternity leave. But MEPs are likely to face stiff resistance from some EU member states, particularly the UK. There was a feeling of déjà vu in the Parliament… » read more

English, EU Priorities and Opinion, maternity leave, Workers mobility

A youth dimension in the EU 2020

February 11, 2010

Open letter to Commissioner Andor on a youth dimension in the EU 2020 strategy I would like to draw your attention to youth unemployment problem across Europe. Close to six million young Europeans are not able to find a job and thus earn a living. This depicts a dangerous trend and all efforts should be… » read more

11278, 11279, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Financial Services, Workers mobility

Showing the best of you!

February 10, 2010

Author: Ana Alibegova This article by Ana Alibegova is another one in the series of advice-giving articles that was started by ‘How to Have a Successful Application’. It lists all the elements you need to pay attention to in order to get a scholarship or a job. After the application has been filled […]

Employment, English, Workers mobility

Jobs crisis: growth in ‘independent’ employees

February 3, 2010

More workers are being hired on ‘no benefits’ contracts as employers look to cut costs At a meeting of European industrialists in Brussels yesterday, the President & CEO of Philips Electronics highlighted a new trend: in the Netherlands, he said, there is a marked increase in the number of independent workers. These, he said, are… » read more

33877, English, Workers mobility

Flexible working: Governments Must ‘Think Small First’ On Employment Legislation

January 20, 2010

What Is Flexible Working? A simple question, but one that many small businesses (SMEs) aren’t sure how to answer. Whether or not they can answer it, evidence collected in a new report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), written in conjunction with the UK All-Party Parliamentary Small Business Group, shows that SMEs are… » read more

English, Workers mobility

Biography

December 26, 2009

I am an undaunted advocate of feminist rights. Especially equal pay and sexual harassment are my domain.. This Christmas I spent with Julia Prem (ex Thomas) and her sweet daughter Chanell Drucker, 13 years old feminist! This year I have busted Dorel Todea for sexually harassing Lia Stan at Radio Sighet. She summoned up the… » read more

English, Uncategorized, Workers mobility

Wanted: an entry strategy into the labour market

October 27, 2009

Last week, I attended the PES Social Europe Network – a group of prominent PES policy-makers chaired by my colleague and good friend Alejandro Cercas – for a discussion of what I think is one of the most serious and yet most sidelined issues of the day: unemployment. I decided to dedicate a blog post… » read more

Employment, English, PES President, Sustainable Dev., Unemployment, Workers mobility

Waterborne transport key to future

October 19, 2009

Sir, You have recently published several articles on the European Union’s initiative to promote smart cities and energy- efficient technology (’EU to promote clean energy with smart cities‘, ‘Europe to triple funding for energy research‘, ‘Brussels to propose mandatory EU energy savings goal‘). None of these articles mention the cheap and simple measure of encouraging… » read more

English, Sustainable Dev., Workers mobility

The situation of the Pakistani migrants in Greece – Interview with Iftikhar Hussain Kazmi, Ambassador of Pakistan in Greece

October 6, 2009

ELIAMEP: Would you say that the Pakistani community in Athens is blossoming in its own social space? H.E. Mr. Kazmi: Pakistani migrants came to Greece in the 1970s. They have been staying here and doing well. The majority of them are working in the construction industry, in farms and in the service sectors. Many of… » read more

27861, English, Enlargement and Neighbours, migration, Politics, Workers mobility

Going green: Will the EU incentivise businesses to cut travel?

October 2, 2009

Sir, Regarding ‘EU to declare war on business trips‘: On behalf of Europe’s e-communications providers, I would like to hail the European Commission for its plan to propose measures that will encourage the use of ICT to reduce CO2 emissions. No one can deny that telecoms services and products encourage citizens to travel less and… » read more

Climate change, energy efficiency, English, InfoSociety, Workers mobility

Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Immigration System – Interview with Robert Divine, Chairman, Immigration Group of Baker

September 30, 2009

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English, Enlargement and Neighbours, migration, Workers mobility

Teleworking: Do as I say not as I do

Sir, Regarding ‘EU to declare war on business trips‘: Video-conferencing is a subsection of the more general category ‘teleworking’. The rules governing successful teleworking were formalised in the 1970s and 1980s. Early adopters included ICL who used it extensively amongst its programmers. Teleworking tends to work best with functions that are not ‘customer facing’. Where… » read more

English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Public Affairs, Workers mobility

14 Km But Worlds Apart – Trans Med Migration

September 21, 2009

Spanish writer/director Gerardo Olivares’ film 14 Kilómetros tells us how far the Moroccan coastline is separated from Spain. Tantalizingly close, visible from your window whether you’re in Tangier on the African side or Tarifa on the European coast. But if you are one of the thousands of desperate African migrants who has […]

Common Foreign & Security Policy, English, Enlargement and Neighbours, Gibraltar, Languages and Culture, Workers mobility

A call for activism

September 14, 2009

Two weeks ahead of general elections in Germany prospective voters are observing an election campaign that isn’t. After four years of grand coalition the two major parties – Christian Democrats and Social Democrats alike – are having difficulties to distinguish themselves from each other. Almost an affront towards democracy that will leave some voters to… » read more

26789, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Europe in the World - Facing Global Challenges, InfoSociety, Public Affairs, Workers mobility

La politique migratoire de l’Union européenne

June 3, 2009

En Europe, cinq pays – la France, l’Espagne, l’Italie, la Grande-Bretagne et l’Allemagne – concentrent 80 % des flux migratoires, les 20 % restants étant répartis entre le Portugal, la Pologne et l’Autriche, puis des États moins concernés. FACE A CELA, LA DROITE DEFEND L’IDEE D’UNE EUROPE FORTERESSE TOUJOURS PLUS REPRESSIVE Le pacte européen sur… » read more

Elections, English, Workers mobility

Simon Wiesenthal Centre reports on European Parliament candidates

June 2, 2009

SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTRE – EUROPE News Releases Paris, 1 June 2009 Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations, Dr Shimon Samuels, urged the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) “to launch an investigation into the financing and promotion campaigns of MEPs who will be elected this week to the new European Parliament and who espouse antisemitic,… » read more

Antisemitism, Elections, English, EU Elections, EU Priorities and Opinion, Libertas, Workers mobility