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EC Attempts to Assert Social Role Through Parental Leave
April 26, 2017
As part of European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker’s European Pillar of Social Rights initiative designed to demonstrate the EU’s relevance in European social issues, the EC is set to release a “work-life balance proposal” that could significantly increase business obligations toward employees.
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MEPs: Give Asylum-Seekers Quick Access to Labour Markets
April 26, 2017
Members of the European Parliament’s (MEPs) Civil Liberties Committee have amended a directive to call on member states to allow asylum-seekers to access local labor markets only two months after applying for asylum, rather than the current nine months.
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EP Committee Approves Ban on ‘Hate Speech’ in Online Videos
April 26, 2017
The European Parliament’s (EP) culture committee has approved a legislative proposal that could require online social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter to remove video content deemed to contain “hate speech” that could offend viewers or encourage violence.
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Hungarian President Hardens Stance on EU Migrant Quotas
April 19, 2017
The Times reports that Hungarian President Viktor Orbán has insisted that his country would not “yield an inch” on its refusal to accept the EU’s migrant quotas despite threats that the country would face “legal action” if it did not comply.
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Czech Government Intends to Resist EU on Migrant Quotas
April 19, 2017
Despite EU demands that it accept a total of 1,600 migrants, the Czech government has announced that it will accept no more migrants because of difficulties in the vetting process even though the country may face EU fines of several million euros.
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