On 25 November, the European Commission has tabled a legal proposal for a regulation of the European Data Governance. The ETUC welcomes this legal proposal aiming at setting up the rules for a fair transfer of data among major actors in the digital economy, including governments and companies. The EC puts forward a “European way of processing data” among data intermediaries, built upon European legislation with a strong focus on not creating anti-trust practices among providers of data sharing services, to avoid monopolies.
Ahead of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 19 November 2020, the European social partners urge member states to endorse the agreement found on the European recovery fund and Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.
The agreement found as a result of the trilogue on the recovery fund and the so-called MFF (the EU's long-term budget) is essential to help the EU economy recover from the damage the COVID crisis continues to inflict.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
The European Parliament and European Council have fulfilled their political responsibility in agreeing on a long-term budget for the EU and the temporary recovery instrument ‘Next Generation EU’. It is an increased budget which comes alongside a substantial Recovery Plan and represents a much better response than the one to the previous crisis.
Following the Council Conclusions on Minimum Income, it is time for the European Commission to respond with courage and propose a legally binding EU framework for Minimum Income
ETUC Resolution on the protection of the rights of non-standard workers and workers in platform companies (including the self-employed)
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
Position de la CES sur l’évaluation de la stratégie annuelle 2021 pour une croissance durable
Adoptée lors de la réunion virtuelle du Comité exécutif des 28 et 29 octobre 2020
ÉVALUATION DE LA STRATÉGIE ANNUELLE 2021 POUR UNE CROISSANCE DURABLE (ASGS)
BRÈVE ANALYSE DES ENJEUX OUBLIÉS DANS L’ASGS 2021
ETUC position on the Assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
ASSESSMENT OF THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGY (ASGS) 2021
A QUICK ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES OVERLOOKED IN THE ASGS 2021
A new EU adaptation to climate change strategy for the world of work
ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
Summary of key messages
ETUC Position on the European Skills Agenda and future skills strategies
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
Background
On 1 July 2020, the European Commission published a new package of policy initiatives:
