The Netherlands is getting a right-wing coalition government. Just under six months after the parliamentary elections, the radical right-wing Geert Wilders and three other parties have reached a coalition agreement, as previously expected. “We have an agreement”, said Wilders on Wednesday in The Hague. On Wednesday evening, however, it was still unclear who would become […]
When MEP Gaby Bischoff (SPD) is campaigning on the streets of Berlin these days, passers-by keep asking her about the EU minimum wage directive. “People say: This is something very concrete from Europe for me. They think it’s good.” And this is exactly where the trade unionist wants to pick up after the election. “Many […]
After more than 16 years, the Council is still looking for a common position on the anti-discrimination directive. Although “more progress has been made than ever before”, said Helena Dalli, the Commissioner for Equal Opportunities, on Tuesday. However, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic raised concerns in an orientation debate in the Employment Council (EPSCO). […]
The Commission has launched the first phase of a social partner consultation on good working conditions in teleworking and a right to disconnect. This was announced by the Commission on Tuesday. The right to disconnect and fair working conditions in teleworking were already called for by Parliament in a resolution in 2021.At that time, there […]
Members of the European Parliament have confirmed the directive on platform work by a large majority. On Wednesday, 554 MEPs from all political groups voted in favor of the text, and 56 against it – including the German FDP MEPs. 24 MEPs abstained. Alongside the Minimum Wage Directive, the directive is one of the key […]
The high-level conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights in La Hulpe, Belgium, ended with a scandalous bang on Tuesday. Sweden, Austria and the employers’ association Business Europe did not support the La Hulpe Declaration on the EU’s future labor and social agenda, which had been negotiated for months. The rather flowery declaration has […]
There is a dispute in the EU over the future course of the Union’s labor market and social policy. The La Hulpe Declaration is due to be signed by the Council, Parliament, Commission and social partners on Tuesday. The declaration is considered groundbreaking as it sets out the broad outlines of the social agenda for […]
There have been no Hungarian MEPs in the EPP Group in the European Parliament since 2021. Hungarian opposition parties want to change this in the upcoming European elections. “I have good reason to expect that the EPP would accept us“, said Péter Róna, lead candidate of Jobbik Table.Briefings. Róna, who has long been close to […]
The Netherlands will apparently comply with US demands for export restrictions on chip manufacturer ASML. The USA had recently urged the Dutch chip giant ASML to stop servicing some devices that were sold to China.The government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte is hesitant to make a blanket decision. However, their public statements and national security […]
The EU directive on platform work will hardly have any changes for employees in Germany. This is the conclusion drawn by labor lawyers and industry experts in Table.Briefings after the Council adopted the political compromise without the votes of France and Germany. The FDP blocked Germany’s approval of the proposed legislation until the very end. […]