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The EU’s population is set to shrink by 6% by 2100

Is Europe facing a demographic crisis? We break down the data.

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Greying but staying: The Europeans still working in their 70s

The EU’s average legal retirement age is 64, yet many Europeans are still working past the age of 65 and even 75.

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Poland's reverse brain drain: Meet the tech workers tempted back home

Poland is set to outstrip the UK economically by the end of the decade. It's prompting a wave of the Polish diaspora to return home to work in tech.

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Brexit-backing boss says lack of overseas workers crippling UK economy

Simon Wolfson, head of the Next retail chain who backed the UK's exit from the EU, says what has resulted is "not the Brexit I wanted".

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World population to hit 8 billion

World population is to hit 8 billion, with the largest increase coming from the global south.

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More workers are burning out over fears robots are taking their jobs

Researchers say fear about robots taking our jobs is at times unfounded, with many people underestimating their own capabilities compared to a robot.

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Colombians celebrate "World Lazy Day"

Colombians paraded on beds on the occasion of "World Lazy Day", a festival organised every year since 1985.

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Will artificial intelligence lead to job losses?

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Experts argue that technology will lead to workforce disruption rather than destruction and that AI will help employees be better at their jobs.

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Swedish 'buy now, pay later' firm Klarna to lay off 10% of staff

Klarna's CEO told staff in a pre-recorded video message: "What we are seeing now in the world is not temporary or short-lived, and hence we need to act".

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Revealed: The best places to work in Europe in 2022

Tech companies have dominated Glassdoor’s ranking of the best companies to work for this year, but who comes out on top in Europe?

France

COVID-19: Staff shortages stoke fears at hospital near Paris

"There are currently 20% of intensive care beds in the Ile-de-France region that are closed due to lack of personnel," revealed Paris hospital's deputy director, Yohann Mourier.

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What a labour lawyer had to say about firing 900 US workers over Zoom

The boss of Better.com coldly dismissed 900 people in a Zoom call. Heavily criticised, Vishal Garg has apologised but maintains the collective layoff.

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Euroviews. Remote work is providing huge opportunities for developing countries

Poorer countries will benefit the most as WFH (work from home) and WFA (work from anywhere) trends become more mainstream. Here's why.

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Christmas dinner: How suppliers are struggling amid UK labour deficit

Farming is one of several sectors suffering from an acute lack of workers, as official figures on Tuesday showed a record 1.2 million job vacancies in the UK.

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UK staff shortages 'could last for two years', CBI warns

UK's CBI warns staff shortages could last for two years, as businesses call for more visas to be given to low-skilled workers.

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Will European workers take mandatory COVID jabs lying down?

As US banks demand that staff are fully COVID vaccinated before returning to the office, will European corporations follow suit?

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Meet the digital nomads blazing a trail in Serbia

In partnership with Serbia

Three digital nomads explain why they have chosen to work and live in Serbia.

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Could Spain's four-day working week save the planet?

More flexible working hours provide unexpected bonuses for both the environment and our wellbeing.

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'Incredibly white' environmental sector creates 100 new diverse roles

Environmentalism is the second least diverse industry in the UK, but a new scheme is looking to change that.

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Disability in the UAE: how work can empower 'people of determintation'

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To replace the term 'disabled' the phrase 'people of determination' was coined in 2017 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Meaningful employment could empower some of the 110,000 people of determination in the UAE.