Europe’s Workers Stage Austerity Protests
BRUSSELS — Workers across the European Union sought to present a united front against rampant unemployment and government spending cuts Wednesday with a string of strikes and demonstrations across the region. However, while austerity-hit countries such as Spain and Portugal saw a high turnout of striking workers, wealthier countries like Germany and Denmark experienced only piecemeal action. To combat a three-year financial crisis over too much debt, governments across Europe have had to cut spending, pensions and benefits and raise taxes. As well as hitting income and living standards, these measures have also led to a decline in economic output and rapidly rising unemployment. The 17 countries that use the euro are expected to fall into recession when official figures are released Thursday. Meanwhile, unemployment across the eurozone has reached a record 11.6 percent with countries like Spain and Greece hitting the 25 percent mark. With no end in sight to the economic hardship, workers ...
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United Kingdom: Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Appeal Decision Concerning Importation Of "Sun" Branded Products - Charles Russell LLP
In a decision that will be welcomed by brand owners, the Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by a trade mark owner, Oracle America Inc (formerly Sun Microsystems Inc), confirming Oracle’s right to prevent importation of trade mark branded goods into the European Union – but the Supreme Court noted that, whilst not relevant to the appeal, there may be a claim for damages against Oracle for preventing M-Tech (the importer) from selling Sun products because of Oracle’s policy of withholding informat
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United States: EU Aviation Directive Triggers Thunderstorm In Otherwise "Open Skies" - Jones Day
On December 21, 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") returned a ruling in the matter "Air Transport Association of America, et al. vs. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change" (C-366/10).
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