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…