Procurement, Local government, Press Release
Date
Jun. 22, 2023
Firefighters demand action as heatwaves and droughts threaten to overwhelm Europe’s fire services
In the midst of a heatwave and droughts across Europe, firefighters from fifteen countries representing unions affiliated to the European Public Service Unions (EPSU) came together in Stockholm.
Dec. 11, 2015
Social partners in Local Government declare "Wealth gains of digitalization have to be distributed fairly among all citizens"
(11 December 2015 - Joint Press Release EPSU-CEMR) While digitalisation can foster more jobs, well-being and improve the lives of many citizens, it impacts directly the local and regional governments
Mar. 04, 2015
Joint EPSU - CEMR Press Release: High level Conference 'A new start for social dialogue' 4 March 2015
“Trusting and involving social partners: a win-win solution to build a social dialogue adapted to the challenges” (Brussels, 4 March 2015) The 5 March High-Level Summit 2015 is expected
Jun. 24, 2013
Commissioner Barnier's proposal to exclude water services success for Europe's citizens
European Commissioner Barnier, responsible for the internal market and the concessions directive has announced that he will propose to the Commission to take water and sanitation services out of the scope of the directive on concessions.
Oct. 24, 2011
Municipal and regional employers and trade unions deeply concerned about the effects of the crisis
(Press communication – 24 October 2011) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Employers Platform of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR-EP) met on 21
Jul. 06, 2011
CEMR Employers' Platform and EPSU welcome EU tool for application of social criteria to public procurement
(6 July 2011) The Council of European Municipalities and Regions’ Employers’ Platform (CEMR-EP) and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcome the European Commission Guide on socially responsible
Jun. 30, 2011
Joint PR from the network for sustainable development in public procurement - key demands and messages
The Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement on the occasion of the European Commission’s Conference “modernising public procurement” on 30 June 2011 reiterate their ‘five key demands’ for the revision of the procurement Directives.