Barroso on Cuts in Working Time

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Channel: Euractiv · 2009 · News & Politics

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Companies should be encouraged to let their employees work fewer hours in order to deal with the impact of the economic crisis and the recession, says the European Commission in a proposal for the EU member states.

Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, comments on the plans during a press conference.

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