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Belgium’s move to a four-day week will be gradual

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BELGIUM

From November 21, private sector workers can now work four instead of five days per week as part of the federal government’s new Labour Deal. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said…

Outsiders are gradually getting inside labour markets

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INTERNATIONAL

Insider labour markets

Labour reforms will be key test for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

The labour market liberalisation sought by President Emmanuel Macron goes beyond the reform passed by the previous Socialist-led government last July, which lost some of its…

US civil service reforms could see spats

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UNITED STATES

The changes affect contract negotiations, disciplinary procedures and the role of labour unions. The White House argues the changes will improve efficiency, but opponents lament…

French labour reform may be watered down further

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FRANCE

The draft law was presented by Labour Minister Myriam El Khomry in late February and aims at introducing more flexibility in France's rigid labour market. The government has led a…

Ecuador economy plans may run into difficulties

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ECUADOR

The second had been delayed pending the inauguration of President Guillermo Lasso and confirmation of his commitment to the agreement’s objectives. Lasso reached a new deal last…

Argentine La Campora may retain influence post-2015

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ARGENTINA

The post-election outlook for La Campora.

Greek vote may give conservatives only small majority

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GREECE

The conservative opposition New Democracy party (ND) leads the incumbent leftist Syriza party by a wide margin of about 7-13 percentage points in public opinion polls. That would…

Pandemic will power push for digitalisation in Japan

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JAPAN

Motivating the new initiatives were delays and snags in delivering cash handouts to families and firms at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Online applications ran into…

Domestic factors will weigh on Central Europe’s autos

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EUROPE

Central Europe’s car industry.