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Premises of 3F (United Federation of Workers in Denmark )
Copenhagen
Denmark
The Workers' Group is organising an extraordinary meeting in Copenhagen, on the occasion of the upcoming Danish EU Presidency. Topics of discussion include the Danish labour market, geopolitical challenges in the region and the priorities and programme of the Presidency.
As these lines are written, the war against Hamas and the bombing of Gaza rages on. Activists carrying humanitarian aid have been illegally seized in international waters. Between 40 and 70 thousand Palestinians, the vast majority civilians, have been killed directly by bombing and violence.
The main obstacle for European businesses is overregulation, which creates uncertainty and disincentives to investment. Read the full interview by President Mallia to journalist Angelos Angelodimou for the Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the Action Plan on Basic Skills
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS A STEM Education Strategic Plan: skills for competitiveness and innovation