On Wednesday 14 September, the European Court of Justice introduced a reminder by insisting, in a ruling, on the fact that the legal framework for renewing fixed-term contracts is strictly applied in the EU: only "temporary and objective" personnel needs can justify it, even in sectors such as health.
Many member states are facing structural personnel shortages in the health sector. One way of responding to this problem is to employ people on fixed-term contracts and subsequently renewing...