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.
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.