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World

How Verifactu will affect SMEs and the self-employed after its postponement

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Europe News

Germany's golden years are over, Reinhold Würth warns

Reinhold Würth, who has made the Würth Group the global market leader in the trade of assembly and fastening materials for trade and industry, sees an opportunity above all in the fields of electronics, IT and artificial intelligence.

East-West Connect

How women-led SMEs are reshaping Kazakhstan’s economy

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan is emerging as a regional leader in female entrepreneurship.

Business

Italy sees peculiar drop in both unemployment and available jobs

The latest statistical surveys show both the number of workers and the number of unemployed decreasing, while the number of those who have stopped seeking out employment is also rising sharply.

Voices from Central Asia

A family of welders and the future of skilled work in Kazakhstan

In partnership with MDQ

From a retired instructor to his son and grandson, one family’s journey through welding education highlights why skilled trades remain essential to Kazakhstan’s economy – and why human craftsmanship still matters in an age of automation.

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World

AI: Europe and China compare their perspectives on the future of work

In partnership with CGTN

In a debate co-produced by Euronews and CGTN, researchers, economists and professionals from China and Europe compared their views on the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work.

Greece

Greece approves bill extending working hours despite protests

Greece's conservative government says the "Fair Work for All" legislation aims to make the labour market more flexible and effective.

Business

Greek unions speak out after government pushes for 13-hour workday

The GSEE warns of a "medieval era" for workers. The Ministry of Labour calls it "modernisation" and an "adaptation to today’s workforce and business needs".

The Exchange

Adapting to next-generation work dynamics

In partnership with Media City

In a changing world, companies must adapt to next-gen work dynamics. Existing staff need to adjust and upskill to keep pace with new generations entering the workforce.

Europe in Motion

Hybrid work is not dead: Here are Europe's most flexible countries

Hybrid work is holding up in Europe despite a steady decline in fully remote positions and pressure to return to the office five days a week.

Europe in Motion

High-stress, low reward: Why Gen Z is shunning middle management jobs

Majority of young professionals reveal growing disillusion with mid-level management roles. Here's why.

EU Decoded

EU DECODED: Will the deal to end fake internships be reached by 2025?

In this episode, we focus on a directive on unpaid internships that aims to end the exploitation of around 1.5 million young Europeans.

Europeans' Stories

How can the European Union tackle ‘brain drain’?

Our reporter Julián López has travelled to Portugal to investigate the reasons behind, and consequences of, brain drain there - and the possible solutions being explored.

The Big Question

The Big Question: Why does Denmark rank so highly on competitiveness?

“It's difficult to continue being a winning country in a continent which is challenged a lot,” Thomas Bustrup told Hannah Brown on this episode of The Big Question.

Work

From playground to production: How AI will transform creative work

Are you a creative and wondering how AI will change the way you work? From individual tasks to transformative production, Adobe’s Eric Hall explains how marketers can leverage AI’s exploding potential.

Real Economy

A task force for the future: Europe wants to upskill workers

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews reporter Fanny Gauret travels across Europe to explore the challenges businesses are facing and how they are upskilling workers amid the digital and green transitions.

Euronews Witness

Why does France hold the record for accidents in the workplace?

The 'Stop Death at Work' advocacy group, which campaigns on behalf of victims and their bereaved families, may have the answer.