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European Job Market Faces Double Hit from AI Automation and Economic Slowdown
Brussels, Monday, 12 January 2026.
European companies are dramatically slowing hiring as AI automation reshapes the workforce while economic growth stagnates. Banking alone could lose 200,000 jobs by 2030, representing 10% of major European banks’ workforce. German manufacturers plan widespread cuts, with over one-third of companies targeting job reductions in 2026. The shift marks a stark reversal from post-pandemic labor shortages, as workers who once had unprecedented job mobility now face a cautious market where AI increasingly handles tasks previously done by humans.
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Dutch Workers Call Out Corporate Greenwashing as Trust in Climate Promises Plummets
Netherlands, Sunday, 11 January 2026.
A striking 35% of Dutch employees believe their employers are misleading the public about their environmental efforts, according to new research from Populytics involving 583 workers. The study reveals a profound disconnect between corporate sustainability messaging and employee reality, with two-thirds wanting to contribute more to genuine climate action at work. Most telling: 30% are considering job changes due to their company’s lackluster sustainability efforts, while others report feeling unsafe to voice climate concerns in corporate settings.
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Belgian Liberal Party Chairman Faces 'Hellish Task' to Revive Business Confidence
Brussels, Sunday, 11 January 2026.
Frédéric De Gucht, newly appointed Open VLD chairman, acknowledges facing a ‘hellish task’ as his liberal party struggles with trust issues among entrepreneurs. The party aims to rebuild its profile by focusing on lower labor costs, simplified regulations, and innovation support to reassure businesses concerned about taxation and permits in Belgium.
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Dutch Court Cancels Marriage Over AI-Generated Wedding Vows
Netherlands, Sunday, 11 January 2026.
A Netherlands court invalidated a couple’s marriage after their wedding officiant used ChatGPT to create personalized vows that failed to meet strict legal requirements. The January 2026 ruling found that the AI-generated ceremony, which asked couples to promise to ‘laugh together’ and ‘support each other,’ did not include the mandatory declaration under Dutch civil code where spouses must formally accept each other as husband and wife and pledge to fulfill all marital duties required by law.
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Dutch Cardiologist Develops Neck-Based Pacemaker Method That Solves Bra Strap Problem
Amsterdam, Saturday, 10 January 2026.
Cardiologist Shmaila Saleem-Talib at HagaZiekenhuis has pioneered inserting wireless pacemakers through the neck rather than the groin, addressing a widespread but overlooked issue affecting female patients daily.