On 20 and 21 November 1997, European heads of state and government met in Luxembourg for the much anticipated Employment Summit [1]- the first ever such European Council meeting dedicated to the issue of how to address the problem of persistent unemployment in the European Union. The main decisions
An Intergovernmental Conference is the method used by the Member States of the European Union (EU) to agree on basic changes to the Treaties which govern the workings of the Union. Changes to the Treaties are not carried out within the framework of the EU itself, but by direct negotiations between
The European Commission has published its amended proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/187/EEC on the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings. The amended proposal reflects the Opinions submitted by the Economic and Social Committee and the