European postal workers stage actions against liberalisation
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European postal workers staged work stoppages and held rallies Wednesday against EU plans to further open postal services to competition.
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The European Union launched WTO action against the United States and Canada over their refusal to lift trade sanctions against an EU ban on hormone-injected beef.
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BRUSSELS The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to water down the rules that govern maximum working hours for employees, bowing to pressure from business and from Eastern European members of the EU seeking to catch up with their richer western
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The Office of Fair Trading takes legal action against a Belgian mail-order firm, using new cross-border powers for the first time.
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A two-week campaign of staggered strike action throughout Royal Mail is set to begin later.
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French commuters struggled to work Thursday as public transport workers put President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans to the test with a 24-hour strike in defence of pension privileges.
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European Parliament members issued a declaration Wednesday demanding the European Union ban the import of seal products to protest Canada's seal hunt.
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The European market rules will force deals to be made one country at a time.
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New rules intended to stop the dumping of toxic waste in developing countries come into force in the EU.
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The move illustrates deep divisions within Europe over how to deal with the surge of Chinese exports and the job losses caused by the outsourcing of production to Asia.
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Trade unions have criticised the Swiss authorities for failing to prevent wage dumping since it became easier for European Union citizens to work in Switzerland.
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Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath hit out at European critics of his country's labour practices including allegations of child workers saying they damaged the nation's image abroad.
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Brussels on Wednesday tightened the screws on European Union governments that have broken the bloc&#39;s common rules, in a drive to prise open national markets for companies in the gambling, telecommunications and financial services sectors, and the legal profession.
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Thousands of European activists flocked to London to defend the rights of workers and minorities as well as promote efforts to protect the environment and protest against the war in Iraq.
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Spain, the main gateway for illegal immigrants into the European Union, is proposing an amnesty for illicit workers at a time when other European capitals are calling for a crackdown to stem the flood.
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European nations, juggling the need to fight unemployment, fill a dearth of skilled labour and combat illegal immigration and labour, are one-by-one adopting legislation aimed at handpicking the immigrants they need.
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A second 24-hour postal strike is underway as part of a continuing row over pay and job security.