all of that with these two. there they are, the eu commissioner in charge of its new care strategy, and the boss of partou it s one of the world s biggest childcare providers. also on the show, i m going to be asking the head honcho of the global hotel giant radisson group about the surging dollar, china lockdowns and how he s growing the company in the era of aianb. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, while the covid pandemic set off an economic firestorm across the world, as we sheltered in our homes, millions of us had to take up home schooling. is mummy a good school teacher? no. but after covid came the war in ukraine, which sparked rising living costs around the world. while governments have focused much of their efforts on help with things like energy bills for businesses and families, there are also new schemes in different parts of the world to help with the cost of childcare. and it s i
Need to be competitive. it depends on which country you are. in the netherlands, workplace benefits are highly regulated. once a year for example, employers and employees via the unions, may negotiate a wage that reflects the living standards. education levels we desire in the sector. 0r work life balance, all those things. and ithis way, i believe, a sector can compete and protect itself against undesirous effects. if i look at the uk, where we are also present, we are more free to determine the wages of our staff. and we do, of course, change the wages as the local market requires these adaptations. but the risk is that the sector starts competing against itself. fixed staff in childcare is hugely important when it