European Trade Union Confederation

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is to stage a protest against the planned increase in the retirement age and the low incomes.

The Podkrepa Labor Confederation will not attend Thursday's rally, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Television.

BELGRADE - Salary and pension cuts are not the right solution from the standpoint of social justice, but they are the simplest way to solve the problem, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Bernadette Segol stated on Thursday.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s meetings on Sept. 9 displayed commitment to his pledge to act as a “running, sweating president,” as he met with influential groups from a wide section of Turkish society.

BELGRADE - President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) Zeljko Sertic has said he is confident that Serbia will have better business climate and a well-developed sector of small and medium-sized enterprises, resulting in part from implementation of European standards, in the next few years.

The productivity in certain sectors increases but this does not affect wages, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria president Plamen Dimitrov claimed.

Police clash with anti-austerity protesters in Brussels

BRUSSELS -- Tens of thousands of people from across Europe gathered in Brussels on Friday to demonstrate against austerity measures.

Several clashes with the police occurred during the day.

Photos posted on Twitter show that the police used water cannons against the protesters.

BELGRADE - Decisions about amending an important law such as labor law cannot be made without respect for opinions of all social partners, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Bernadette Segol has said.

BELGRADE - Social dialogue is one of the most important segments to ensure sustainability of any planned reforms and economic and societal progress, European Trade Union Confederation Secretary General (ETUC) Bernadette Segol said in Belgrade Wednesday.

"Adoption of labour law is priority"

BELGRADE -- Serbia will continue with reforms, with the adoption of a labour law being one of the priorities there, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić has said.

He made the statement during a meeting with Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation Bernadette Segol on Tuesday in Belgrade.

BELGRADE - A delegation of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) headed by General Secretary Bernadette Segol visited Belgrade on Tuesday and conferred with Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic and First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.