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Minimum wage rises will differ in Eastern Europe's V4

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EASTERN EUROPE

The new EU directive requires those member states that have a statutory minimum wage to set it in relation to indicative reference values, such as a basket of goods and services…

Greek coalition will play politics at debt talks

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GREECE

The government, with half an eye on a snap election, is determined not to accede to prolonged austerity without the trade-off of significant debt relief. Timing is all. The…

US firms face growing levels of employee activism

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UNITED STATES

Worker activism in the United States.

Biden will seek to strengthen trade unions

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UNITED STATES

Biden has long ties to the union movement, an important source of financial and organisational support for Democrats locally. His nominee for labor secretary has deep union roots…

Costa Rica port build inspires infrastructure drive

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COSTA RICA

Costa Rican infrastructure.

Two exponents of populism seek second terms

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US/LATIN AMERICA

Widespread use of the term has eroded a precise definition but it essentially denotes a brand of politics that promises to free the electorate from the corrupt influence of a…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

France’s Macron faces growing domestic policy hurdles

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FRANCE

The vote was triggered by opposition parties following the government’s decision to use special constitutional powers to force through controversial pension reforms last week…

Biden bets on US industrial strategy to arrest decline

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UNITED STATES

The administration is adopting a 'whole of government' approach to arrest economic decline, enhance resilience, protect the environment, check inequality and revive well-paying…

All sides set conditions for Greek debt breakthrough

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GREECE

The IMF insists that Greece’s debt must be made sustainable before it will again participate in programme financing. Yet IMF participation is required if the bailout plan is to…