The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) urges the EU and governments to enforce labour rights for migrant workers, regardless of their residence status.
Month: May 2016
EAPN’s initial response to Country-Specific Recommendations | More CSRs on poverty but austerity still dominant
Brussels, 23 May 2016 – On 18 May, the European Commission published the 2016 Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs) proposals. EAPN welcomes the increased number of CSRs with a focus on ‘poverty reduction and social inclusion’ from 6 (2015) to 11 Member States (BG, CZ, ES, HR, HU, IE, IT, LV, PT, RO, SK), underpinned by Commissioner Thyssen’s statement in the CSR Press Release “this year’s recommendations have a strong focus on social and employment issues. Only by ensuring that social considerations are better integrated in all EU policy areas we will truly achieve a Social Europe.”
Commission asks five Member States to transition their energy systems – without mentioning climate
Commission’s country-specific recommendations to Member States also miss the opportunity to achieve a tax shift to support Europe’s energy transition, action on climate and the Circular Economy
