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EU Commission is targeting seasonal and highly skilled migrants

This week, the EU Commission presented two Directive proposals to help it to attract seasonal and highly skilled migrants to Europe. In doing so, the EU Commission is pursuing a clear target. The admission criteria are supposed to be unified throughout Europe and the rights, associated with this admission, ...
16-07-2010 | Social

Commission proposes package to enhance investor protection in the financial services sector

This week, the European Commission has proposed changes in two Directive proposals and a White ...
16-07-2010 | Economic

EU Commission launches unnecessary debate on pensions

This week, the Commission presented the long awaited Green Paper on adequate, sustainable and ...
09-07-2010 | Social

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AK EUROPA draws attention to necessity to include employee rights and social standards in Free Trade Agreements

[29-06-2010]
This week, a study about social standards in bilateral Free trade agreements, which was commissioned by AK Vienna from the Ludwig-Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights, was presented to the public in the European Parliament. To begin with, the two study authors Karin Lukas and Astrid Steinkellner explained ...
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AK Background Paper: Derivatives - Definition and Need for Regulation

[12-07-2010]
Derivatives are agreements or contracts whose own value is derived from a reference value (underlying, base value). These reference values vary greatly and reach from commodities (food products and raw materials), share indices, exchange rates, interest rates up to weather development etc. The evaluation of the derivative depends on the development of this reference values; it can, however, (for example) move in the opposite direction (e.g. by speculating on falling share indices). They are forward purchase or similar transactions. These are structured in form of forwards, futures, options, swaps and their mixed forms, but also other constructions. One also differentiates between standardized or customized derivatives for individual cases.
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