Previous press releases can provide valuable information on current socio-economic issues.
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| 29-11-2012 | Declines of quality of life in all EU Member States, alarming levels in some, survey says
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| 06-11-2012 | New EU-wide restructuring report reveals wide variations in consequences across country, sector, employees
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| 22-10-2012 | Economic cost of Europe’s youth not in employment, education or training estimated at over €150 billion
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| 18-10-2012 | Investment in good childcare and parenting support services required to offset rising child poverty and social exclusion in EU
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| 02-10-2012 | Clearer role for social partners in building tomorrow’s Europe
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| 19-09-2012 | Agreed pay increases not enough to maintain purchasing power in Europe
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| 16-08-2012 | Gap between agreed and actual working time across the EU remains wide
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| 31-07-2012 | Working conditions in the retail sector under scrutiny
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| 29-06-2012 | Key trends identified in Eurofound’s new Living and working in Europe report
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| 27-04-2012 | Rise in restructuring activity in EU in first quarter
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| 11-04-2012 | Eurofound co-organises conference on Quality of work and employment with the European Parliament
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| 20-03-2012 | Flexicurity in times of crisis
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| 17-01-2012 | Active inclusion policies are only answer to employment impact of ageing workers
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| 24-11-2010 | Europe’s short-time working schemes good example of how labour market adjustment costs are shared
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| 16-11-2010 | Workers say working conditions are slow to improve
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| 28-10-2010 | Limited effectiveness of active labour market programmes on public job creation in Europe
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| 20-10-2010 | Alternative investment funds have limited negative impact on labour outcomes in the long term
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| 12-10-2010 | Spelling out scenarios for Europe's financial services sector
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| 01-10-2010 | Be active, stay young - go volunteering
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| 10-09-2010 | Beyond the GDP debate – making sense of research-based policy-making
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| 28-07-2010 | Widespread use of short-time work reduces gap between agreed and actual working time in the EU
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| 26-07-2010 | Two jobs lost for every one created in Europe
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| 29-06-2010 | Social partners show strong willingness to adapt to the changing social and economic climate
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| 25-06-2010 | Negotiated pay outstrips prices in 2009
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| 19-05-2010 | Level of trust in government and national parliament plummets across Europe
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| 13-05-2010 | Germany bucks the overall trend in working conditions in Europe
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| 28-04-2010 | Restructuring activity in Europe declines but job losses still outweigh job gains
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| 15-04-2010 | Spain leads the way in supporting self-employed workers and creating more jobs
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| 01-03-2010 | Workplace social dialogue essential in bringing European companies out of the recession
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| 01-03-2010 | Dialogue social au travail indispensable pour sortir les sociétés européennes de la récession
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| 01-02-2010 | Levels of restructuring job loss continue to decline but so does job creation across Europe
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| 19-01-2010 | A snapshot of working conditions in Europe today
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| 14-12-2009 | European-wide survey shows how companies are managing in the recession
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| 27-11-2009 | Evidence based policy to integrate migrants to European society
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| 04-11-2009 | A coordinated macroeconomic response at European level is required to tackle the recession
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| 30-10-2009 | Restructuring job loss in EU declines in third quarter
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| 07-09-2009 | Real pay plummets in all but four EU Member States in 2008
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| 28-07-2009 | Stark differences in working time across Europe
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| 02-07-2009 | Helping European social policymakers fight undeclared work
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| 30-06-2009 | New Deputy Director aims to build trust and forge partnerships
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| 19-06-2009 | Social dialogue crucial for improving working conditions
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| 06-05-2009 | Cyprus second lowest collectively agreed wage increases across Europe in 2008
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| 30-04-2009 | Job losses outnumber job creations by almost three to one
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| 25-03-2009 | Health, family and quality of society - the cornerstones of quality of life in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Austrians rate their health care system top of the class in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Belgians rate the quality of their health care system the second highest in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Bulgaria reports the lowest level of tension between racial and ethnic groups in their country compared to all 27 EU Member States
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| 25-03-2009 | Cypriots rate their own health on a par with the Greeks and the Spanish, among the top four in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Germans rate the quality of their health care system and access to it below average in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Trust in political institutions among Danes rates highest in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Estonians rate their public transport system as one of the most efficient in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Three quarters of Spanish people rate their own health as very good or good, ranking Spain second in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Health, family and quality of society - the cornerstones of quality of life in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Finns rate the quality of and access to their health system only behind the levels recorded in Austria and Belgium
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| 25-03-2009 | The French rate their own health among the highest in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | More than two out of three people in the UK rate their own health as very good or good
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| 25-03-2009 | Health, family and quality of society - the cornerstones of quality of life in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | The majority of Croatians rate their own health as very good or good
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| 25-03-2009 | Hungarians rate their own health well below average among Europeans
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| 25-03-2009 | Eight out of ten people in Ireland rate their own health as very good
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| 25-03-2009 | Seven out of ten Italians rate their own health as very good or good
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| 25-03-2009 | Lithuanians rate the quality of their public transport system among the top ten in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Luxembourgers rate their public transport system as the best in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Latvia has one of the lowest levels of tensions between racial and ethnic groups in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | Macedonians rate their own health above the average of the twelve new EU Member States
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| 25-03-2009 | One in six people in Malta considers their health as very good or good
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| 25-03-2009 | Almost one in six people in the Netherlands report high tensions between racial and ethnic groups in the country
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| 25-03-2009 | Poles rate their own health above average across the twelve new EU Member States
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| 25-03-2009 | The Portuguese rate their own health much lower than their neighbours in Spain and other Mediterranean countries
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| 25-03-2009 | Romanians rate the quality of their public transport system closer to the levels recorded in the EU15 countries
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| 25-03-2009 | Swedes rate the quality of and access to their health care system among the top four in Europe
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| 25-03-2009 | One out of three Slovenians report high tensions between racial and ethnic groups in the country
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| 25-03-2009 | Two out of three Slovaks rate their own health as very good or good
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| 24-03-2009 | Czechs rate the quality of their health care system and access to it on a par with countries of the former EU15
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| 16-03-2009 | Signs that employers opt for alternatives to redundancy
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| 05-03-2009 | Family responsibilities main reason for older women’s low activity rates
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| 03-03-2009 | Accent on globalisation, demographic trends and climate change on living and working conditions in Europe
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| 19-11-2008 | Perception of life satisfaction and quality of life remains high among Europeans
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| 13-11-2008 | Should I stay or should I go? Opportunities and challenges of cross-country mobility
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| 15-10-2008 | European cities ensure equality when employing migrants
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| 08-10-2008 | The European Employment Strategy has paid off, report says
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| 02-10-2008 | Flexicurity – it takes three to tango
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| 01-10-2008 | Quality of work in Europe in 2010 and beyond
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| 15-09-2008 | Working conditions in Greece lag behind the rest of Europe
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| 03-09-2008 | The gap in working times between Eastern and Western Europe remains wide
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| 21-08-2008 | Women still earn less than men in Europe
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| 20-08-2008 | Big differences between wage increases in Europe
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| 13-06-2008 | Defining the role of social partners in Finland in 2025
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| 10-06-2008 | Helping Europe’s social policy-makers tackle youth unemployment and globalisation
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| 02-06-2008 | Delocalisation is not Europe’s number one ‘job-killer’
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| 16-05-2008 | Workers report increasing work intensification
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| 07-04-2008 | Housing: evaluating best practice for integrating migrants
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| 27-03-2008 | Better working conditions help older employees remain in the workforce
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| 25-03-2008 | Better working conditions help older employees remain in the workforce
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| 14-03-2008 | Reassessing the role of older people
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| 28-02-2008 | The impact of globalisation on structural change and employment
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| 30-01-2008 | Diverse approaches to older workers across Europe
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| 28-01-2008 | Limit wage subsidies in favour of EU-wide mobility grants to benefit the opportunities of globalisation
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| 05-12-2007 | Women, men and work in the EU
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| 29-11-2007 | Spotlight on temporary agency work, SMEs and industrial relations in the EU, Japan and US
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| 07-11-2007 | Social capital creates jobs in rural Europe
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| 30-10-2007 | Getting the balance right on mobility: an EU/US perspective
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| 26-10-2007 | Henrik Litske, 1958 - 2007
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| 10-10-2007 | Musculoskeletal disorders still the most widespread work-related diseases
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| 02-10-2007 | Hungarian workers: exposed but well-informed about health and safety risks at work
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| 27-09-2007 | Portuguese workers: overall satisfaction with work but not with pay
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| 17-09-2007 | Good working conditions in Slovenia at risk from increasing levels of intensity and work-related health effects
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| 30-07-2007 | European Restructuring Monitor (ERM) quarterly: Most job cuts due to internal restructuring
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| 19-07-2007 | Sharp contrast in days’ leave across EU
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| 16-07-2007 | Economic and social problems pose policy challenge for Croatia
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| 09-07-2007 | European workers get significant hike in pay in 2006
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| 27-06-2007 | French satisfied with work, confident in the future
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| 15-06-2007 | High levels of paid-for training in Belgium
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| 14-06-2007 | Successful collective bargaining spur industrial relations developments across Europe
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| 14-06-2007 | A decade of benchmarking industrial relations in Europe
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| 05-06-2007 | Quality of work in Europe – a top priority
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| 05-06-2007 | Ensuring long-term success of mobility with better balance between economic gains and social integration
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| 23-05-2007 | Migrants in Europe face severe challenges
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| 14-05-2007 | Turkish people satisfied with life but key differences remain
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| 25-04-2007 | High business confidence reflected in many new jobs across Europe
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| 08-03-2007 | Gender gap still wide for working women in the EU
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| 28-02-2007 | Denmark tops European work satisfaction league
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| 19-02-2007 | Despite EU-wide statutory rights to parental leave, big differences still exist
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| 14-02-2007 | Strengthening the competitive advantage of Europe’s biomedical health care sector
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| 08-02-2007 | Higher business confidence is positive for Europe’s labour markets
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| 24-01-2007 | Announcing Eurofound’s Programme of Work 2007: Improving living and working conditions in the EU
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| 22-01-2007 | Better web access to the Foundation’s information
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| 07-12-2006 | Good career prospects here, say workers in Malta
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| 05-12-2006 | Italians less satisfied with work than most European workers
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| 29-11-2006 | New study on mobility in Europe: Mass migration a myth in an enlarged Europe, new report says
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| 07-11-2006 | First findings of the fourth European Working Conditions Survey: Working conditions in Europe – what workers say
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| 02-10-2006 | Tackling the future need for social care
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| 20-09-2006 | High levels of life satisfaction, happiness and optimism about the future in Romania
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| 18-09-2006 | Europe’s manufacturing sector hard hit by job losses
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| 11-09-2006 | Helping local authorities to integrate migrants
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| 05-09-2006 | Workers in Europe benefit from more holiday entitlements
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| 08-06-2006 | Intention to migrate strong among young in Lithuania
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| 06-06-2006 | High levels of intention to migrate among young in Latvia
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| 17-05-2006 | Big differences in flexi-time arrangements in Europe
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| 05-04-2006 | High levels of flexi-time arrangements in the UK compared to Europe
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| 22-03-2006 | Temporary agency work: an increasingly important form of employment in the European Union
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| 21-03-2006 | Bulgarians boast highest levels of home ownership in Europe, despite poor material conditions and quality of life
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| 09-03-2006 | European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) and Luxembourg
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| 08-03-2006 | Most new jobs created in new Member States
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| 09-02-2006 | High overall life satisfaction levels in Finland but general dissatisfaction over pay
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| 18-01-2006 | Accent on job creation, mobility, better working conditions and work–life balance in 2006
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| 14-12-2005 | EU-wide survey finds that both companies and employees profit from flexible working time
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| 30-11-2005 | Launching the European industrial relations dictionary: a clear insight into the workings of industrial relations at European level
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| 23-11-2005 | Slowdown in restructuring cases during last quarter
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| 10-11-2005 | Europe’s farmers earn below national average wages
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| 07-11-2005 | Four out of five jobs lost in Europe due to internal restructuring
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| 18-10-2005 | New Director appointed to the European Foundation
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| 28-09-2005 | The future of Europe's construction sector: higher building costs if new technology not used by small and micro enterprises
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| 16-09-2005 | Launching the fieldwork for the 4th European Working Conditions Survey: Improving working conditions in Europe
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| 29-08-2005 | Strong link between restructuring and job creation
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| 06-07-2005 | Pay and jobs main issues for industrial action
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| 29-06-2005 | Ireland boasts high levels of life satisfaction and optimism
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| 29-06-2005 | Ireland boasts high levels of life satisfaction and optimism
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| 21-06-2005 | Workers on permanent employment contracts more likely to get training
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| 15-06-2005 | EurLIFE, an interactive database of quality of life indicators: Check out your quality of life!
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| 05-05-2005 | Less holidays, longer hours for workers in EU’s new Member States
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| 26-04-2005 | High life satisfaction despite poor work-life balance in Spain
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| 21-04-2005 | Continued wage moderation across Europe
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| 14-03-2005 | Still wide differences in industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA
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| 02-03-2005 | Health, social services and education sectors most at risk of stress
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| 01-03-2005 | Hungarians are happier but less satisfied with life than average
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| 09-02-2005 | Massive job losses announced in the UK
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| 05-02-2005 | More job losses across Europe in the last quarter
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| 27-01-2005 | Austrians are satisfied and happy with life but wary about the future
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