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Maternity and paternity leave in the EU
Maternity rights are set out in the 1992 Pregnant Workers Directive. This EU legislation sets the minimum period for maternity leave at 14 weeks, with 2 weeks' compulsory leave before and/or after ...
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Understanding import tariffs under WTO law
In 1947, drawing on the lessons learnt from the global economic damage caused by trade protectionism and tariff wars prior to World War II, 23 countries, including the United States, initiated the ...
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Conscription as an element in European Union preparedness
Conscription has long been a defining feature of defence policies in Europe, shaping national security and defence strategies for centuries. By definition, conscription (or the 'draft') refers to an ...
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Situation of the Christian community in Syria – answering citizens’ concerns
Citizens are appealing to the European Parliament about the situation of the Christian community in Syria. Citizens are appealing to the European Parliament about the situation of the Christian ...
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A common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the European Union [EU Legislation in Progress]
Efforts to increase the number of returns have been a feature of EU migration policy for the past 20 years. Since the 2015 peak in arrivals of asylum-seekers and irregular migrants, the EU and its ...
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The future European security architecture: Dilemmas for EU strategic autonomy
Written by Suzana Anghel and Mario Damen. By waging war on Ukraine, Russia looked for a reset of the European security architecture as established at the end of the Cold War, for a new delimitation of ...