As young people enter the world of work, it is common to take on internships to gain valuable experience. But with such a precarious job market, companies have replaced entry-level jobs with internships, which are often unpaid. We spoke to Maria*, who was an unpaid intern at the Council of Europe, the international human rights…
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Why all Europeans should back the strikes in Belgium
I went on strike for the first time in my life on Monday. It was part of a General Strike in Belgium against pension cuts and the government’s plan to scrap annual inflation-linked wage increases, following the election of a particularly vindictive right-wing coalition earlier this year. It wasn’t just a one-day action however. This…