Brussels, 05-06/03/2013 {{INTRODUCTION }} European migration policy is being deployed in a new institutional environment in which the European Parliament can intervene as co-legislator. It has opened doors to the greater involvement of civil society in a consultative role, from which the ETUC has benefitted as well.

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Brussels, 05-06/03/2013 {{Background }} The Communication of the European Commission on Rethinking Education was published by the European Commission on 20 November 2012, accompanied by seven staff working documents: http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/rethinking_en.htm.The Communication will be integrated into Council conclusions, which will be adopted by the Education Council on 15th February 2013.

Brussels, 05-06/03/2013 {{Introduction }} The ETUC’s ambition: To continue and intensify mobilisation

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Brussels, 05/03/2013 ETUC Declaration The ETUC considers that the proposal to discuss a social dimension of the EMU is too restrictive. Our commitment to the process of European integration depends on the fact that Europe is not a free trade zone, but an area whose objectives are economic and social progress. Therefore a discussion on the social dimension of the EMU is only acceptable if it triggers social progress in the whole of the European Union.

Brussels, 05/03/2013 The ETUC considers that the proposal to discuss a social dimension of the EMU is too restrictive. Our commitment to the process of European integration depends on the fact that Europe is not a free trade zone, but an area whose objectives are economic and social progress. Therefore a discussion on the social dimension of the EMU is only acceptable if it triggers social progress in the whole of the European Union.

Brussels, 05-06/12/2012 Directive 2004/25/EC on takeover bids is currently under review. A takeover bid should be understood as a public offer to the holders of a company to acquire all or some of their securities with a view to acquire control of that company. The ETUC challenges the philosophy underlying the Directive, according to which takeovers enable needed restructuring and improve the efficiency of the European economy, and should thus be promoted.

Brussels, 05-06/12/2012 On 1st July 2013 Croatia will join the European Union.

Brussels, 05/12/2012 The ETUC Executive Committee, meeting on 5 December in Brussels, expressed their deep concern at recent developments related to the draft Egyptian constitution. According to the constitution the current authorities seek to impose, trade union pluralism will de facto be prohibited and the state will continue to exercice control on trade unions. The ETUF - that was the transmission belt of the Mubarak regime – would, if the constitution is adopted, continue to function as the transmission belt of the Morsi regime.

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