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Apr. 23, 2024

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Austerity is back on the table!

Today the European Parliament voted in favour of 'new fiscal rules'. These rules mean that EU Member States will need to cut their budgets by over 100 billion Euro a year from 2025 or raise the equivalent amount by their own resources.

Apr. 22, 2024

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Decision of the European Committee on Social Rights : it’s time for States to stop using volunteer firefighters as a cheaper way to provide emergency public services !

EPSU welcomes the decision of the European Committee on Social Rights (ESCR) recognising that volunteer firefighters are workers within the meaning of the European Social Charter.

Jul. 27, 2023

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Firefighters and emergency workers responding to extreme fires and flooding

Fires are burning in Greece, Switzerland, Southern Italy, Algeria and other countries. Storms are hitting the north of Italy.

Mar. 18, 2022

Solidarity with Ukraine, Brussels, 15 March 2022

ETUC Executive Committee position on Ukraine

Europe’s trade union leaders had a long discussion on the war started by Russia in Ukraine. Working class solidarity with workers and people in Ukraine is tremendous.

Feb. 16, 2021

ETUC Executive Committee – People’s recovery, future of Europe and condemnation of the coup in Myanmar

Europe’s union leaders met to discuss the many developments in the EU and Europe.

Jun. 10, 2016

Workers are not robots EPSU GS at ETUC Executive Committee June 2016

ETUC Executive discusses equality action plan, digitalisation, trade, atypical work, youth employment, economic governance

Europe’s union leaders meet several times a year, where we discuss social, economic and political developments across Europe.