20/09/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 20 September, the European Commission published its quarterly review on Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE). With 241.4 million people in employment in the EU and 160 million in the euro area in the second quarter of 2019, the figures remain positive despite the gloomy economic climate: the EU is recording its 25th consecutive month of employment rate growth. Moreover, "total hours worked have now slightly exceeded the previous peak of...