Month: March 2012

MADRID, 27 (EUROPA PRESS) The National Federation of private clinics has expressed its disagreement with the March 29 general strike, to understand that you can have a “negative impact” on economic activity and job creation. For the Federation, “the labor reform that has led the call for strike tries to respond to the major challenges that the labour market Spanish dragging on for decades and does not reduce the labour rights of any worker, but contributes to raise the productivity and competitiveness of the Spanish companies”. Therefore, the employer considers the strike as a measure of “political pressure against the Government and the Congress of deputies that affects employers,”that can affect negatively as passive recipients of the”.” In addition, “this day of strike cause serious economic damage added to the difficult situation facing Spain”. On the other hand, recalls that must be guaranteed the right to work and the safety of all workers and that, according to this law, companies must remain open during the workday so that those wishing to attend their jobs. Also announces to its partners, that day will be available through the common communication channels to receive the potential impact and take appropriate measures in each...

they have the record of having doubled the consumption of alcohol in 15 years MADRID, 27 ( EUROPA PRESS) Europeans consume more alcohol than the citizens of any other part of the world. In particular, the equivalent of 12 litres and means of pure year alcohol or three drinks a day. Thus reflects it a report by the World Organization of health ( who) co-sponsored by the European Commission, which shows that Europe has the “dubious honor” of doubling in 15 years the average consumption of alcohol in the world. “the dubious honour European have to double the global average consumption of alcohol is clear, with known health implications for drinkers, people around them and society in general,” said regional director for Europe of the who, Zsuzsanna Jakab, for whom the message of this report is that “the burden of disease associated with alcohol in Europe is avoidable”. According to this document, changes in social, cultural, geographical and economic between the various countries of the EU have led to distinguish four groups: Eastern and Central – Eastern Europe, Midwestern and Western Europe, Scandinavia and southern Europe, with different consumption patterns and trends. This differentiation reveals that higher consumption of alcohol occurs in the Eastern and Central – Eastern Europe, with 14 liter and a half of pure alcohol per adult per year, compared with the nearly 12 litres and...