Public Services
Promoting and protecting public services in Europe
EPSU wants to see a European Union that recognizes and supports the role of public services in contributing to sustainable development and quality of life. In an increasingly integrated Europe it is important to tackle issues such as tax dumping and cut-throat competition, which put pressure on public services and concentrate increasing amounts of wealth in fewer and fewer hands. Fair and progressive taxation, good governance and effective regulation are needed to guarantee quality public services for all.
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Jan. 25, 2010
EPSU contribution to the consultation on the future of "EU 2020" strategy COM(2009)647 final
EPSU is pleased to contribute to the consultation, in complement to the remarks submitted by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). We support the aim of an overarching strategy for the EU, and we agree with the Commission that “we live in an age when the divisions between different policy fields are increasingly artificial.
Jun. 11, 2010
Public Services in the European Union & in the 27 Member States - Mapping ofthe Public Services MAY 2010
Study commissioned in the framework of the “Mapping of the Public Services” project managed by CEEP For more than twenty years, the “sectors” of Public Services / Services of General
Nov. 16, 2010
Social services: What political options after the 3rd social services of general interest (SSGI) Forum
On 10 November EPSU participated in a conference organised by the European Parliament’s public services and social economy Intergroups on "Social services: What political options after the 3rd social services of general interest (SSGI) Forum? ".
Mar. 18, 2012
OECD Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices: competitive neutrality
(16 March 2012) Please find below for your information a joint EPSU/PSI/TUAC critique of the OECD's work on 'competitive neutrality'. According to the OECD 'competitive neutrality' basically means that government
Apr. 02, 2013
Brief report of the OECD Meeting on Public Sector Innovation
Following a meeting at ministerial level of the OECD Public Governance Committee (PGC) end-2010 , the OECD created an “Observatory of Public Sector Innovation” composed of a dozen of PGC delegates and serviced by the OECD Secretariat (GOV Directorate).