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Green transition brings big industry to northern Sweden
The construction of Northvolt’s electric car battery factory in Skellefteå in Västerbotten County represents one of the largest industrial investments in Swedish history. Within five years, 3,000 people will be employed to produce a car battery that is environmentally friendly to produce and to use.
8 minutes
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Nordic and German trade unions join forces for the green transition
Nordic trade unions should work with their colleagues in Germany to make sure the green transition happens in a just way. Together they can be strong enough to get this trade union perspective on the agenda.
5 minutes
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Danish world first: a circular and sustainable building
In 2023, 60 Danish families will move into a cutting edge building made from climate-friendly materials that can be recycled or reused. This kind of sustainable and circular construction is being accelerated and the Nordics are playing an important role.
7 minutes
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Construction industry high up on Nordic climate agenda
The Nordic countries are working intensively together to reduce the climate impact from the construction industry both in the region and elsewhere in the EU.
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Nordic equality: small annual changes but a long-term revolution
2020 became a bit of a gap year for gender equality, according to the Nordic Labour Journal barometer. It measures whether 24 positions of power in each of the Nordic countries are being held by a woman or man on 8 March. Like last year, women got 83 points. 100 points equals total equality.
6 minutes
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Nordic cooperation to secure equality for LGBTI people
Children, young people and seniors are important priority groups for equality ministers’ cooperation on LGBTI rights.
3 minutes
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What is it really like to be LGBTI in Norway today?
Norway’s LGBTI community is more exposed than ever and their living conditions should therefore be studied. So say young people in Trondheim’s gay milieu, and get support from a gender researcher.
7 minutes
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EU minimum wage directive: last stand for the Nordics?
2021 looks set to be the year when the issue of statutory minimum wages in Europe will be settled. The debate has lasted a long time and opinions are divided, but on 28 October 2020, the EU Commission finally presented a proposed directive which will be processed by the European Council and the EU Parliament.
6 minutes
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Yellow card from Sweden and Denmark to proposed minimum wages in the EU
The Swedish and Danish parliaments want the EU Commission to withdraw the proposed directive on statutory minimum wages. Both parliaments have used the so-called yellow card procedure, arguing the proposal is in breach of the EU’s principle of subsidiarity.
11 minutes
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What solidarity? Minimum wages split Nordic and EU unions
The disagreement over the EU’s proposed directive on statutory minimum wages throws the issue of solidarity into focus. But it also highlights the alienation and poor pay and conditions found across many sectors in Europe.
7 minutes