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Europe’s agenda under Irish leadership

Every year, around 120,000 workers in the European Union develop cancer due to exposure to hazardous substances at work. Recently, the European Parliament and the Member States reached an agreement that aims to gradually reduce that number. Liesbet Sommen (cd&v/EPP) negotiated the dossier on behalf of Parliament and brought it to a successful conclusion.

The International Labour Conference adopted the first global labour standard dedicated to the platform economy.

The EU executive presented in May a new framework to address poverty in the EU, shaped by competence limits, fiscal pressures and competing policy priorities

The 2026 Global Rights Index, published by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on 1 June, tracks violations of workers’ rights around the world. Europe has recorded its worst rating since the Index was first launched in 2014. 

The ITUC report warns of an “alarming decline” in workers’ rights across Europe. The study tracks, among other indicators, violations of the right to strike (recorded in 73% of European countries), the right…

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