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The Court dismisses the actions brought by Hungary and Poland seeking the annulment of the directive strengthening the rights of posted workers

Given, in particular, the changes in the internal market following the successive enlargements of the European Union, the EU legislature could undertake a reassessment of the interests of undertakings taking advantage of the freedom to provide services and the interests of their workers posted to a host Member State, in order to ensure that the […]

Unlike a European arrest warrant, a European investigation order may be adopted by the public prosecutor’s office of a Member State exposed to the risk of being subject to individual instructions from the executive

The fundamental rights of the person who is the subject of the European investigation order are sufficiently protected both at the stage of issuing that order and at the stage of its execution in another Member State

Forecast: Economy might be harder hit than predicted by the European Commission forecast

By the EESC Employers’ Group In response to the  European Commission’s recently published Autumn 2020 Economic Forecast, the Employers’ Group issued a statement on the initiative of its president Stefano Mallia. The Group concurred with the European Commission’s Autumn 2020 Economic Forecast, which stressed that Europe’s economic rebound has been interrupted by the resurgence of […]

Challenges facing Europe and priorities of the Workers’ Group

By the EESC Workers’ Group The preservation of workers’ rights must be a top priority in any recovery and reconstruction plan in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, with solidarity as its guiding principle. To distil this into concrete priorities and actions, the Workers’ Group organised an extraordinary meeting on 24 November.

The EESC addresses shortcomings in the integration of migrant women and children

The specific needs of women and children striving to overcome discrimination or obstacles to their integration are not always fully taken into consideration in the integration policies of EU Member States. The EESC has put forward ways to address these shortcomings in an exploratory opinion presented at the October plenary session.

EESC-Cedefop forum points to the need for an urgent and coordinated response to low skill levels in Europe

On 5 and 6 November, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) held the Third Policy Learning Forum (PLF) on upskilling pathways. It brought together social partners and government and civil society representatives relevant to this area, who warned that the current pandemic might further accelerate the changes in […]