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"More people in more countries will be protected when the EU establishes new standards for the alert about all sorts of irregularities on the job."

"so Far only ten EU countries, including Sweden, had a broad protection for"

"The one who discovers the error prompted in the first instance take up the issue at the workplace or with authorities. At the same time, nevertheless given the opportunity to also turn to the media, without risking punishment."

"the Rules will now also have been given formally by the EU's council of ministers, in which member states have two years to adapt their laws to the new conditions."

"the Proposal on new rules for whistle-blowers – formal"

"the Directive sets out how the reporting of irregularities should be able to be done in a secure and confidential manner and explicitly prohibits retaliation against whistle-blowers and the face of a guarantee that they are not terminated or subjected to retaliation."

"the Rules means that the place be given the opportunity to bring the information to the media, if not the workplace acted as a first point, or if there is"

"the Directive was formally adopted by the EU parliament on Tuesday with 591 votes to 29."

"Source: EUROPEAN parliament."