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European Trade Unions Demand Stronger Worker Protections in Proposed Quality Jobs Act

Labour representatives are calling for tighter safeguards in forthcoming EU employment legislation, particularly around algorithmic workplace management and the potential impact of digitalisation on existing social protections.
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Historic Black Forest Farmhouse Destroyed in Major Fire
Gold Extends Five-Week Decline as Investor Attention Shifts Toward AI-Linked Assets
German Municipal Waste Charges Show Wide Regional Differences
Lindt Cuts Global Growth Forecast as Extreme Summer Heat Weakens European Demand
Manchester City Found Guilty of Serious Premier League Financial Rule Breaches
Germany’s Ageing Bridges Create Growing Delays for Freight and Logistics
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund Signals Bid for Lead Candidacy in Saxony-Anhalt
Court Allows Breach-of-Trust Case Against Former RBB Director Patricia Schlesinger to Proceed
German Health Ministry Plan to Cut Child Sick Leave Entitlements Draws Political Criticism
European Trade Unions Demand Stronger Worker Protections in Proposed Quality Jobs Act
German Household Financial Assets Reach New Record Despite Inflation
Germany Expands Automatic Tax Information Exchange to 118 Partner Jurisdictions
New US Sanctions on Iranian Procurement Networks Raise Compliance Risks for European Exporters
Red Sea Security Crisis Continues to Disrupt German Trade Routes
German Solar Generation Surpasses Full-Year 2025 Output by September
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BioNTech Plans to Close Three German Production Sites Amid Weak Investor Interest
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German Coalition Struggles to Agree on Financing for Long-Term Care Reform
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