In 2023, thousands of workers in big tech lost their jobs. Meta, Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and Salesforce had been considered to offer good and secure jobs up to this point. Giants of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, these companies are among the highest paying,

In 2024, the automotive sector in the EU came to the fore in public and policy discussions. The focus was on the slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, rising global competition, belated investments in new technologies, and the potential closure of production lines in Europe.

The picture emerging across most countries following the uprates for 2025 is one of gains in purchasing power among minimum wage earners, even though the nominal rate increases are generally lower than in 2024.

How are EU Member States cushioning the effects of extreme weather events on workers, businesses and the broader economy? This article presents some of the 67 short-term adaptation and compensation measures captured in the EU PolicyWatch database between May 2023 and September 2024.