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- The Nordics lag behind in the fight against economic crime
- Economic crime is a threat to the Nordic welfare societies, warned this year’s conference on the black economy. The fight against creative and innovative criminals needs more resources and better legislation, the trade union movement argues.
- Collective bargaining – where exactly does the EU stand?
- Will there be any real change when the EU now aims to promote collective bargaining at all levels – or is it just pretty words? This was one of the questions discussed at a Nordic conference on current EU issues at the end of 2024.
- Karen Ellemann: Nordic cooperation more important than ever
- The Arctic has gone from being a region characterised by peaceful cooperation to a geopolitical flashpoint. This week, the Nordic Council of Ministers launched its tenth Arctic programme during the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø. It allocates 30 million Danish kroner (€4m) over three years to strengthen social, economic and environmental sustainability.
- Nordic police cooperation – from policy to reality
- Criminal networks operate where there is money, across borders. A new police station on the actual border between Norway and Sweden will soon be inaugurated, and in Malmö, there is an operations centre staffed by both Danish and Swedish police.
- Greenland’s labour market partners defend the Nordic model
- Employees and employers in Greenland are presenting a united front in defence of the Nordic model at home but assess the threat from the USA differently.
- 12 recommendations to get more people in vulnerable groups into working life
- The need to increase labour market participation among vulnerable groups in the Nordics has long been high on the Nordic Council of Ministers’ agenda. A new report points to flexibility, individually tailored support and cooperation with employers as the key to success. NAV employees in Trondheim are already on the ball.
- Nordic employment services adopt AI in reform drive
- A new OECD report shows how all the Nordics are adopting artificial intelligence in their employment services, albeit at different paces and with varying strategies. Four out of the five countries are also rolling out extensive reforms.
- New Danish legislation to tackle social dumping on construction sites
- Bigger fines and immediate shutdowns of construction sites. These are tools that the Danish parliament has granted the Danish Working Environment Authority to fight social dumping in the construction sector, which employs a rising number of immigrant workers who sometimes put their own lives at risk.
- A "Laval 2.0" case underway before the Swedish Labour Court?
- Can Swedish trade unions take industrial action against foreign companies to make them pay occupational pensions for their posted workers? That is the question in a new case before the Swedish Labour Court, which bears similarities to the notorious Laval case that had far-reaching consequences for the Nordic countries.
- Inga Sæland: From benefit recipient to government minister
- In Iceland, as in many other countries, politicians have done various things before going into politics. It is common for lawyers, journalists and company leaders to enter parliament for various parties.
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