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EU officials go on strike ahead of EU budget summit - 05 February 2013 - Video
Cameron to win Eurocrat pay cut as part of EU budget deal - 27 November 2012 - News

British Prime Minister David Cameron is likely to obtain cherished cuts to the EU’s administration budget for 2014-2020 when negotiations resume next year, officials have acknowledged.

EU staff strike against Cameron's 'petty polemics' on budget - 21 November 2012 - News

EU staff members went on strike on Wednesday (21 November) to protest against proposals to axe €80 billion from the EU's proposed budget for the period 2014-2020. The protest was especially targeted at British Prime Minister David Cameron's role in the negotiation, ahead of a special EU summit dedicated to the bloc's long-term budget.

EU staff to strike over budget cuts, threaten to hit summit - 08 November 2012 - News

Thousands of staff members working at the EU institutions are expected to go on strike in Brussels today (8 November) to protest against potential budget cuts. If unsuccessful, unions plan another strike during the EU summit later this month.

Brussels drops plans for EU law limiting right to strike - 14 September 2012 - News

The European Commission has withdrawn proposed legislation limiting workers’ right to strike, amid a furore from trade unions and EU lawmakers in Parliament who waived a "yellow card" to Brussels for stepping over national sovereignty.

Norway’s government intervenes to avoid oil industry closure - 10 July 2012 - News

Norway's government ordered on Monday (9 July) a last-minute settlement in a dispute between striking oil workers and employers, averting the shutdown of Western Europe's top oil producer.

New rights for posted workers 'problematic' for business - 22 March 2012 - News

A European Commission proposal to enforce the social rights of workers in the construction sector when they are temporarily posted abroad is creating jitters in the business community. France, for its part, said it would veto a related proposal on trade union's right to strike if the text was not strengthened further.

Military airfield awaits EU leaders as Belgians strike - 27 January 2012 - News

Belgian authorities are prepared to use a military airfield to receive EU leaders for the extraordinary summit on growth and jobs, as trade unions threatened a mass strike on Monday that is likely to block the Brussels airport.

Brussels condemns UK strikes against EU workers - 03 February 2009 - News

The European Commission yesterday (2 February) "strongly backed" UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in condemning a wave of strikes in Britain over the use of foreign workers, staged across a dozen oil refineries, gas terminals and power stations.

EU-wide students protests against cuts in education budget - 18 December 2003 - News

November and December have seen some of the largest student protests throughout Europe in years against the introduction or increase of tuition fees and budget cuts in higher education.

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