EU member states have failed to break a deadlock over Europe's working time rules, with Brussels warning that it will now take the 23 out of 25 countries in breach of the current bloc's labour legislation to court.
The legal action comes after governments were unable for the fifth time in a row to resolve the problem which has been dragging on for half a decade and was sparked by a ruling in Europe's top court regarding pay and rest of workers on duty, such as doctors or firemen.
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