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A report on Monday by Dutch former justice minister Winnie Sorgdrager into last year's fipronil egg scare criticised Dutch authorities - but also the leniency EU states have in determining how to enforce food safety rules. "The differences in the policies of the member states caused confusion and lack of clarity in the public debate about the actual dangers and the need for measures to control them," it said.

In 2017, the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights, aimed to ensure equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions, and social protection and inclusion in Europe. How can the European Union make use of the Social Pillar to protect workers’ rights? How can trade unions address the new challenges related to working conditions while protecting traditional workers?

For too long, trade unions have failed to anticipate changes in an increasingly volatile labour market. It is time to take a proactive approach and protect workers’ rights, Luca Visentini, secretary-general of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), told EURACTIV.com in an interview.

After the CSU indicated it did really not want German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Bavarian state election campaign and invited Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, both leaders met during a special summit on migration policy on Sunday in Brussels. EURACTIV Germany reports.

EXCLUSIVE / Europe has little to gain from trying to decarbonise the unwieldy shipping sector with liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to a new study that looks into how the EU could cut emissions over the next three decades.

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Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs of the EU27 meet on 26 June 2018 in Luxembourg to prepare the European Council (Article 50) by discussing the state of play of Brexit negotiations and the conclusions to be adopted by the leaders.

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According to Turkey's election authority, head of state Recep Tayipp Erdoğan has already won an absolute majority in the first round of the Turkish presidential election. Commentators discuss what the introduction of the presidential system will mean for Turkey.

Under pressure from her own government Chancellor Merkel tried to find a pan-European solution to the migration issue at a meeting of 16 EU member states in Brussels on the weekend. The goal was to reach an agreement with individual countries on taking back migrants, ahead of the EU summit at the end of June. Commentators say Germany is writing the script for Europe's downfall.

Liviu Dragnea, head of Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) and of the Chamber of Deputies, is refusing to step down despite having been sentenced last week in the first instance for abuse of power. Thousands took to the streets in protest on the weekend. Romania's press hopes that the growing pressure will topple Dragnea eventually.