the european union (68)

...one have to make compromises to make to world go around... which compromises? In the european union politicians just take decisions in favour of a strong lobby, they are trying to abolish worker's rights and trying to weaken the power of labour unions.And i am not getting personal, these are facts!

In our countries social market economy has been working well, lot of compromises have been done, why are they going to abolish this system now???

Most politicians, and all good ones, are ultimately realists. They have to balance the needs and wishes of employers, who are increasingly multinational corporations, against the needs and rights of the workforce.

If they make it too difficult and inflexible for the employer, he simply goes elsewhere, and then there are no jobs. But if they ignore worker's rights they lose votes and thus their own job. So they try to get the balance right.

At the moment there may be a small change to encourage employers to invest in the EU. But it isn't dismantling all workers rights, only the extremes, such as job protection for life. No-one has that right.

I think you are too worried about it. As the business environment improves there will be more jobs and then market forces will improve workers pay and conditions.

Steve25 pleeeassse stop, this all makes me so angry why does it work in scandinavian countries then just tell me, high taxes for everyone, for multinational companies too and why dont all these companies relocate then. I just hate this globalization, just creates misery and poverty in the whole world.Just wondering if we are really still living in democratic countries, if our leaders are just doing everything for a strong lobby and ignoring people living in their own country

no no no, Netterman...The company taxation in Denmark is one of the lowest in Europe and in Norway the dont tax that mucj either (Sweden I dont know...), as well as there is a hughe tax discount if you are a foreigner with high education and salary. You cannot overtax everything - that will kill the business environment and lead to escape of all the brains and companies...

but is it fair then that citizens of a country pay more and more taxes and on the other hand multinational companies will be nearly exempt from taxation in a few years ( if it continues like now ) and i was in sweden and i know that taxes in Norway and in Sweden ( and i think Finland too ) are one of the highest in Europe ( and for each one ) otherwise their well working social security system which is one of the best in the world could not be financed by public funds.It is up to our politicians to find solutions ( that is why we are voting them) to make this system more equitable .

is it ok then that multinational companies could do whatever they want in a near future, i dont think so