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European elections: What do voters want? What do candidates promise?

Watch episode 21 of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9.

Healthcare

Home care workers see no retirement horizon, report claims

Report shows more than 60% of home care workers don’t believe their jobs are sustainable until retirement, flags low pay, long working hours and mental health challenges as main barriers.

Climate

Euroviews. Migration policies must improve to meet Europe’s green building goals

European construction industries need reforms to migration policies to offer straightforward, legal pathways for technical trades workers to enter their countries and perform much-needed jobs, Claire Kumar writes.

Moments

Beating burnout: Meet the workers taking adult gap years

Cost is a common obstacle for people considering a break, but there are creative ways around it.

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Health news

Commissioner warns of need for doctors amid risk of 'medical deserts'

The EU executive has acknowledged the current shortages of doctors and the importance of improving working conditions for healthcare and care workers through some key actions.

Business

French firm Carrefour taken to court over 'illegal practices' claims

The CFDT union believes the French multinational retail company is indulging in "illegal practices" in connection with its franchised stores.

Italy

Italy unveils new plan to improve worker safety

Euronews correspondent Giorgia Orlandi reports on how the safety of Italian workers is once again at the centre of government debate.

Business

UK employees set to see slip in salary rises in 2024

UK employees can expect lower salary increases as employers reduce hiring plans for 2024, with a widening wage gap seen between private and public sector workers.

Tech News

Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament

Amazon remains prepared to throw open the doors of its warehouses for EU lawmakers, the tech giant said today (6 February) as politicians called for its lobbyists to be kept out of the European Parliament after failing to appear at a recent hearing.

Travel News

Germany's public transport severely disrupted by strike

Employees have downed tools over working conditions.

Residences

How to stay in rural Japan in exchange for a few hours’ work

Travellers help out with a range of tasks and receive reduced rates or a free stay in return.

Work

Workers in this Eastern European country have the worst mental health

According to a new six-country European survey, 38 per cent of workers are at high risk of poor mental health. But what can organisations do to tackle this?

Economy

Restaurant or home cooking? French row over lunch money

Many French employees benefit from coupons to buy lunch, if their workplace doesn't have a cafeteria. However, the current debate is, should they be used to eat out, or to buy groceries and make a homemade lunch?

Business

Thousands of Starbucks employees strike over work conditions

Thousands of Starbucks workers are going on a one-day strike, Euronews Business looks at why.

Business

Who’s got the highest employment rates in Europe?

The employment rate in the EU reached a historic high of 74.6 % in 2022, according to new data from Eurostat. But which regions are faring better than others?

Business

UK minimum wage set to rise in 2024

Two million people will be affected by the increase. Full-time workers on the minimum wage will earn £1,000 (€1,153) more next year, says the Conservative Party.

Healthcare

Doctors in the EU: Which countries have the most physicians?

The World Health Organization (WHO) believes Europe has a "ticking timebomb" to address when it comes to a shortage of health workers.

Italy

Italian worker dies after delivering parcel in the hottest time of day

The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, died after delivering a parcel around 13:30 on Monday.

Work

Are workers and employers turning their back on remote working?

Many companies are backtracking on remote work, demanding their employees go back to the office - although many might not wish to do so.

Climate

Heat stress: How can we save workers from a ‘silent killer’?

An expert explains what another 1C of warming could mean for people who work outdoors around the world.