EU work restrictions 'to remain'
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Work restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians are to remain in force until at least the end of 2008.
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Britain, the Netherlands and Spain plan restrictions on immigrant workers from Bulgaria and Romania once the two states join the European Union Jan.Comment
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TechWeb - European businesses that have thus far shied away from Linux might not be more inclined to go open source as a result of the restrictions imposed by the commission.
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Britain will oppose European commission moves to impose permanent curbs on Turkish workers migrating to other areas of the EU as a key part of any agreement to admit the country to the union, a foreign office minister said yesterday.
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New European Union safety rules, designed to safeguard workers, would jeopardize the use of MRI scanners in hospitals, leading scientists said on Monday.
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Britain's Labor government pledged Tuesday not to force workers to work until the age of 70 before qualifying for the state pension, an announcement welcomed by Labor's traditional ally, the trade unions.
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Sudan says an EU envoy who was ordered to leave will now be allowed to remain until his term ends.
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Three-quarters of British residents back some form of restrictions on immigrant workers, according to a survey.
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The government will Tuesday unveil plans to cut the time non-EU tourists can remain in Britain -- from six months to three -- as part of a tougher visa regime aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The European Union head office this week proposed redefining how working hours are counted under the bloc's maximum 48-hour workweek law and stopping companies in Britain from abusing an "opt-out" to the law.
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The European Commission unveiled proposals to reform EU laws on working hours, making them more flexible but cutting abuse notably by Britain of rules capping the working week at 48 hours.
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Workers will not be forced to work until the age of 70 before receiving state pension benefits, the Labour government's new pensions minister said.
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The government is about to announce it will keep tight restrictions on the number of Romanians and Bulgarians who can work in the country despite a review of the policy, The Times newspaper reported Saturday.
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Governments cannot prevent inexorable job migration
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Papers across Europe remain transfixed by the row over Italy&#39;s nominee for the post of European commissioner. Swiss papers look at the implications of an expected influx of workers from the European Union&#39;s
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A European Union court on Wednesday upheld curbs imposed by the EU&#39;s executive on Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , dismissing the software giant&#39;s appeal for a suspension, according to a document obtained by
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Longer working hours have sparked a heated debate in several northern European countries where businesses seek to remain competitive and unions claim jobs are being held hostage.