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Jun. 27, 2023

22 June EPSU meeting to coordinate research and campaigning on privatisation and commercialisation of public services

Coordinating research to strengthen public services

On the eve of Public Service Day, EPSU hosted an exchange with 15 researchers and representatives of research and campaigning organisations from across Europe.

Dec. 23, 2022

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History RePPPeated II - Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution

Back in 2020 EPSU welcomed the publication of Eurodad’s first History RePPPeated – see article - and this 2nd edition provides more useful evidence and examples of the failure of PPPs to provide added value compared to direct public investment and traditional public procurement.

Oct. 27, 2022

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New Commission Communication “The power of trade partnerships: together for green and just economic growth

In June 2022 the European Commission published a Communication “The power of trade partnerships: together for green and just economic growth” that strengthens the Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) provisions of EU trade agreements.

Oct. 04, 2022

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Outsourcing is ‘hollowing out’ public administrations: new EPSU report

Press release (embargoed until 5pm) Accenture, McKinsey, PwC, EY... we're becoming increasingly reliant on consultancies.

Dec. 14, 2020

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Why public-private partnerships (PPPs) are still not delivering!

Today, Eurodad and EPSU are launching a report about the broken promises of public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Nov. 30, 2020

Drinking Water Directive sees progress. The fight for Human Right to Water and Sanitation continues

Press Release - EPSU welcomes the vote on the Drinking Water Directive recast in the European Parliament today as small step forward to realise the Human Right to Water in the EU.

Jun. 08, 2020

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Public Procurement, PPPs and concessions in times of COVID-19

“There’s no returning to old policies” was a central theme of the EPSU exchange on public procurement and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) held on 4 June.

Jun. 04, 2020

EPSU on-line meeting on "public procurement, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and concessions in times of COVID-19"

Meeting documents - Presentations - other useful information

May. 12, 2020

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New book released on remunicipalisation - The Future is Public

Resistance to privatisation has turned into a powerful force for change.

May. 05, 2020

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On the eve of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, EPSU calls on both sides to ensure fair and sustained development for all

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic such measures are needed more than ever.

Jan. 09, 2020

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Civil society urges World Bank to end support for public-private partnerships (PPPs)

EPSU, Eurodad and more than 30 other civil society organisations have called on the World Bank (WB) European Executive Directors to stop promoting public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Dec. 06, 2019

Public Future Conference 4-5 December 2019, Amsterdam

The Future is Public – Democratic Ownership of the Economy

With hundreds examples of people taking control of local public services, bringing public services back in public ownership is gaining momentum across the world.

Nov. 29, 2019

left to right: Oliver Prausmueller, expert on trade issues at the Chamber of Labour Vienna (AK), Scott Sinclair, Director of the Trade and Investment Project, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), Penny Clarke, Deputy General Secretary EPSU

Next generation trade and investment agreements: challenges for public services

We should aim for “private sufficiency and public luxury”. These were opening remarks at the EPSU workshop on public services and trade, organised jointly with AK EUROPA, ÖGB Europabüro and ETUC on 19 November 2019 in Brussels.

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Aug. 30, 2019

EPSU North East European Constituency meeting in Tallinn, 28-29 August 2019

EPSU’s North East European Constituency discussed public debt, equality, youth work and more

Public debt crises happen more often than we think and including in developed countries. It means that a government can no longer service its debt payments.