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Luxembourg: in order to receive the minimum income, you need to have lived in the country for at least five years, or have long-term resident status (Photo: Unsplash)

Gaps in social security legislation leave non-EU workers at risk

Third-country nationals do not have access to full social protection when they come to work in Europe on a short-term basis, according to a new study issued by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).

Although in principle all workers in the EU should be covered by social security, the analysis, carried out in 24 member states plus Iceland and Norway, shows ...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Luxembourg: in order to receive the minimum income, you need to have lived in the country for at least five years, or have long-term resident status (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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