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Mar. 22, 2024

World Water day

World Water Day: right to water and sanitation can be secured by promoting Public-Public Partnerships

One year after the successful EESC European Blue Deal conference, EPSU urges the European Commission to intensify its actions in favor of an unalienable right to water and sanitation.

Jul. 09, 2018

EPSU Statement 20th Ukraine-EU summit June 2018

EU-Ukraine summit : trade unions demand more respect for their issues

The 20th Ukraine-EU Summit takes place in Brussels today (9 July) to discuss the next steps in implement the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement that has been in effect since 2016.

Mar. 23, 2018

Tripartite Social Summit 21 March 2018, Brussels

Public investment needed to deliver on Pillar of Social Rights, unions say at Tripartite Social Summit

The latest Tripartite Social Summit took place on 21 March was devoted to the follow up on the European Pillar of Social Rights in EU policy.

Mar. 23, 2018

ECA report PPPs in the EU - cover

EU auditors issue damning report on public-private partnerships

The ECA report, published on 20 March, analyses 12 PPPs in four countries and concluded that they “cannot be regarded as an economically viable option for delivering public infrastructure.”

Jun. 09, 2017

Report Why PPPs do not work

Commission is wrong to promote private sector in EU aid policy – EPSU Op-ed

The European Commissioner for development and aid is pushing for private sector involvement via PPPs in development and aid policy.

May. 17, 2017

20160920-EPSU No to CETA rp schuman

EC reflection on harnessing globalization needs more visible protection of workers and communities

The European Commission (EC) published a ‘Reflection paper on harnessing globalization’, on the 10th of May.