Business associations, as well as conservative and liberal politicians, usually complain that they are being restricted by EU law in the area of labor and social affairs. Too strict requirements, more bureaucracy, and so on – you know the drill. But now, of all things, an EU law is the focus of the social section […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) wants to massively increase its support for affordable housing in the EU. The Bank’s own funds made available for this purpose are to be increased to a total of ten billion euros in 2025 and 2026, said EIB President Nadia Calviño on Thursday at the presentation of the EIB Action […]
Trade union and company representatives are to be given a greater voice in the EU Commission. This is what the social partners and the Commission have agreed in the new Social Dialogue Pact. The pact was signed on Wednesday by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, trade union and employer representatives.A central element of the […]
Employment Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu has presented her first major project: her declaration on the Union of Skills. Her aim is to tackle the shortage of skilled workers. This is currently a key obstacle to the competitiveness of companies, according to both companies and the Commission. Director-General Mario Nava (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) said […]
According to trade unionists and Green politicians, the current social chapter of the Clean Industrial Deal is inadequate. “The leaked version of the CID completely ignores the need to put workers at the heart of the green industrial transition,” said Sara Matthieu, who sits on the Greens’ Industry Committee in the EU Parliament.The draft Clean […]
A large majority of EU citizens find rules for AI in the workplace somewhat or very important. Overall, around three-quarters of respondents agreed with the various measures. This was the result of a special representative Eurostat survey commissioned by the EU Commission. More than 27,000 EU citizens from all member states were surveyed between April […]
As the saying goes: In court and on the high seas, you are in God’s hands. According to Stefan Solle, Head of International Affairs at the Gesamtmetall Employers’ Association, you can add one more place to this list: Brussels. Because with the complex inter-institutional procedures, you never know exactly what the final outcome of legal […]
Is more social welfare possible when competitiveness is the order of the day? This is the central question that will arise in the trilogue negotiations on the reform of European works councils that begin today. The dossier is the first in the area of labor and social affairs to be negotiated in the new legislative […]
Matthew Baldwin is the head of the Commission’s new Housing Task Force, which began its work on Feb. 1. According to his own information, he will lead the team of around 20 people. Born in the UK, he has experience of heading up a task force: Most recently, Baldwin chaired the Commission’s Energy Task Force, […]
It has not yet been clarified whether the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) will have a say in the eDeclaration portal. As Table.Briefings has learned, the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) has called for sole leadership of the dossier instead of shared responsibility. The reasoning: It is only a technical project. According to informed […]