France: Mass protests against higher retirement age
France's President Emmanuel Macron wants to raise the retirement age by two years. However, 72 percent of French people are against the pension reform—and...
Rent cap in Denmark: rents may increase by a maximum of 4 percent
Denmark introduced a rent cap. The rents were set to rise by 10 percent because they are linked to inflation—as they are in Austria....
EU to severely restrict export of waste to third countries
The European Parliament voted in favor of a law that restricts the export of waste. Waste from the EU should be processed in an...
England bans single-use plastic products and packaging
England bans single-use plastic products. From October, plastic tableware, Styrofoam cups and certain food packaging may no longer be sold or used. This excludes...
EU: Companies with more than 100 employees must disclose wages to make pay gaps visible
The European Council, the Commission and the Parliament have agreed on the main points of the new EU Pay Transparency Directive. The directive aims...
