Vince Cable: Unimpressed by the Working Time DirectiveIn a nice contrast to the doom, gloom and cynicism which all too often characterise the European debate, here’s some much needed can-do spirit from UK Business Secretary Vince Cable. The topic – how…
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better regulation, britain in europe, EU employment rules, EU regulation, vince cable, working time directive |
We have looked extensively at the EU’s draconian Working Time Directive in the past (see here, here, here, here, here, and here for example) warning that it just won’t go away. It is back in the headlines again, after a new survey has highlighted the …
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coalition govenrment, Conservative Europe policy, EU employment rules, working time directive |
December 18, 2009
As 2009 draws to a close, Open Europe today looks ahead to 2010 and what the EU has in store.From 1 January 2010, Spain takes over the six-month rotating ‘presidency’, currently held by Sweden.The new Lisbon Treaty rules mean that the country holding t…
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December 2, 2009
In a speech yesterday David Cameron cited Open Europe’s recent report which showed that the UK has spent more than £35 billion complying with EU employment, health and safety law in the last decade.What he didn’t mention, is the report’s even more imp…
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November 6, 2009
Over at Conservative Home today we lay out our response to David Cameron’s announcement that he will bring control over social and employment policy back to the UK. This is the most welcome aspect of his new ‘Europe policy’, but on close inspection, h…
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