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Unions, NGOs fear sweeping deregulation amid competitiveness drive
Trade union leaders and environmental campaigners are among over 250 groups warning against a bonfire of red tape as the…
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Union reaches agreement with Volkswagen to avoid plant closures
This article was originally published in German German union IG Metall has reached a deal to avoid Volkswagen plant closures. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Volkswagen talks over future of plants and jobs at a ‘stalemate’
Workers at the car giant have been taking industrial action following VW’s revelations about the possibility of closing German plants…
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Volkswagen majority stakeholder supports German factory closures
Car giant Volkswagen’s biggest owner, the Porsche-Piëch family, has said they are in favour of reducing the number of German…
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Top London store Harrods adds cover charge as Christmas strikes loom
Harrods said it introduced the fee to keep menu prices competitive and maintain a high level of service. ADVERTISEMENT Luxury…
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VW workers’ union threatens to go on strike after talks fail
Earlier this week, the workers announced that they were willing to accept pay reductions so that the company could continue…
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Germany`s IG Metall and employees reach agreement over wage dispute
The deal, watched by the European Central Bank for its effect on inflation, comes at a tough time for Europe’s…
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Automobile workers don’t believe taxing Chinese EVs is the solution
The protest comes as the European Commission is considering imposing heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. ADVERTISEMENT The rain didn’t…
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Brussels, my love? Austrian elections again shake the establishment
In this edition, we dissect a recent Austrian poll that saw the far-right Freedom Party claim victory, and hear why…
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European EV crisis: Audi’s Brussels factory faces uncertain future
This article was originally published in Italian Audi’s plant in Belgium’s capital assembles a €80,000 electric SUV, which is too expensive…
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