Public Services, Defence Sector
Date
Feb. 23, 2006
Momentum for EU recognition of public services builds after Services Vote
As part of the follow up and assessment of the European Parliament Services Directive vote, the focus continues to fall on Public Services. The acknowledgement that the next six month period will be essential for public services was underlined by recent press coverage.
Feb. 24, 2006
What next for the Services Directive? The European Federation of Public Service Unions’ Perspective
Following the European Parliament plenary vote on 16 February, the spotlight is now on the 13 March Competitiveness Council of Ministers (i.e. the Member State Governments). EPSU concluded that the results of the vote on the Services Directive represented “significant progress”, particularly on health and social services.