Brussels, 05-06/12/2012 Directive 2004/25/EC on takeover bids is currently under review. A takeover bid should be understood as a public offer to the holders of a company to acquire all or some of their securities with a view to acquire control of that company. The ETUC challenges the philosophy underlying the Directive, according to which takeovers enable needed restructuring and improve the efficiency of the European economy, and should thus be promoted.

Brussels, 05-06/12/2012 On 1st July 2013 Croatia will join the European Union.

Brussels, 05/12/2012 The ETUC Executive Committee, meeting on 5 December in Brussels, expressed their deep concern at recent developments related to the draft Egyptian constitution. According to the constitution the current authorities seek to impose, trade union pluralism will de facto be prohibited and the state will continue to exercice control on trade unions. The ETUF - that was the transmission belt of the Mubarak regime – would, if the constitution is adopted, continue to function as the transmission belt of the Morsi regime.

Brussels,05/12/2012

Brussels, 17/10/2012 1. The ETUC Executive Committee meeting on 17 October 2012 call for a day of action and solidarity on 14 November 2012, including strikes, demonstrations, rallies and other actions, mobilising the European trade union Movement behind ETUC policies as set down in the Social Compact for Europe.

Brussels, 05/09/2012

Brussels, 01/06/2012 This position completes those adopted on the Green Paper and active ageing: http://www.etuc.org/a/7815

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012 The ETUC position At the last Athens Congress the ETUC committed itself to place the gender dimension high on its agenda, by pursuing the objectives set in the Gender Mainstreaming Charter adopted at the Congress in Seville and by adopting adequate measures to tackle remaining gender inequalities in the labour market.

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012 Following the outcome of the 17th set of international climate negotiations held in December 2011 in Durban (COP17), global climate negotiators are currently working on the elements of a future global climate agreement due to be concluded by 2015, and implemented by 2020. The negotiations in Durban managed to save the UN climate process, paving the way for a final round of discussions on three key issues for the union movement:

A Social Compact for Europe ETUC resolution adopted by the Executive Committee at its meeting on 5-6 June 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________ Gathered within the European Trade Union Confederation, we, trade union leaders of Europe, want to launch an appeal and propose a Social Compact for Europe.

Brussels, 18/05/2012

Brussels, 19/04/2012 The Commission package on the posting of workers adopted on 21 March 2012 does not strike the right balance between protecting workers and facilitating cross-border service provision. The ETUC rejects the proposal for a Monti II Regulation and calls on the Commission to revise the Posting of Workers Directive.