Unionists in Poland threaten general strike as talks end in deadlock
Unionists demanding improved conditions for workers warned they may stage a general strike and protests across Poland after talks with
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EU ire at Swiss decision to extend labour market restrictions
The European Union has criticised the April 24 2013 decision by Switzerland’s federal council to extend labour market restrictions on
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Bulgaria approves opening of new border checkpoint on Danube Bridge 2
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet approved on April 24 the draft intergovernmental agreement on opening a new checkpoint on the border with
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Romania, Bulgaria among most frequent sources of cyber-attacks – report
Eastern European countries, most notably Romania but also Bulgaria and Russia, were among the most frequent countries of origin for
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European Commission wants to stamp out rubber-stamping to authenticate documents
That sound so familiar to the expatriate, the ker-chunk of a rubber stamp, will cease to be ubiquitous if the
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MEPs hand Ashton’s European External Action Service a ‘must do better’ report card
The European External Action Service (EEAS) – designed as the foreign policy arm of the EU, with Catherine Ashton as
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Deal on new EU mortgage rules, with stricter creditworthiness checks
New European Union rules intended to benefit mortgage holders and consumers across Europe – and to avoid irresponsible lending and
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Malév closure behind shorter, cheaper visits by tourists to Hungary
Foreign tourists are tending to stay for shorter periods in Hungary and to spend less, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)
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LOT Dreamliners to return to operation in June
The berthed Boeing 787 Dreamliners can start servicing Polish national airline PLL LOT passengers in June, LOT CEO Sebastian Mikosz
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