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EU Takes Austria to Court over Ski Instructors
July 27, 2016
The European Commission has announced that it is filing a complaint against Austria in the Court of Justice of the EU over regulations in some of the country's regions that it says impose restrictions on foreign ski instructors without sufficient cause.
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ECJ: Companies Must Pay Retired Workers for Unused Leave
July 27, 2016
The Court of Justice of the EU has held that, under EU law, companies must offer former workers who voluntarily ended their employment, including through retirement, an allowance to compensate them for any paid annual leave they did not take prior to their departure.
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EU, CoE Launch Intercultural Education Project
July 27, 2016
The European Commission and Council of Europe have launched the joint "Intercultural Learning Exchange through Global Education, Networking and Dialogue" project, which will promote global human rights and development education in school curricula in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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CoE Official Pushes Expansive Sexual Rights Protection
July 27, 2016
The Council of Europe's Commissioner Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, has called for CoE countries to bolster women's "full and equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights," including by reducing restrictions on abortion and expanding children's access to sexuality education.
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UK Secretary Seeks EU Free Trade Deal
July 27, 2016
Politico reports that UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is seeking to secure a free trade deal with the EU, rather than an agreement to enter a customs union with the bloc, by the time of Britain's next general election in 2020.
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