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2016-09-28 12:00

On 27 September, EUROMIL and CESI jointly organised the 14th edition of CESI@noon on the topic of ‘The use of military forces for internal security tasks’.

2016-09-19 12:00

Last week, European Commission President Juncker delivered his latest State of the Union speech in the European Parliament, and two days later the EU-27’s heads of state and government adopted a so-called ‘Bratislava declaration and roadmap’ on the future European integration. “The current political circumstances are arguably not favourable for joint action on certain topics. Nevertheless, the State of the Union speech and in particular Bratislava declaration should have been a wake-up call for action. Unfortunately, especially the latter is mostly hollow”, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger concluded.

2016-09-14 12:00

Today, CESI’s Commissions on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and Employment and Social Affairs (SOC) convened for their last meeting of the year in Brussels. As CESI’s most important members’ committees for deliberation and positioning on horizontal aspects of EU social, employment and gender equality policies, the meetings addressed some of CESI’s most pressing priorities in this field.

2016-09-14 12:00

Today, the European Parliament plenary adopted two reports on social dumping in the EU and labour market conditions that are (more) favourable to work-life balance. Both reports underscore the long way the EU still has to go in ensuring fair working conditions for everyone.

2016-09-12 12:00

Ahead of the Bratislava European summit, CESI signed and supports a common statement by 177 European and national civil society organisations and trade unions on ‘A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all’. It calls for the European project to reclaim its promise of peace, democracy and solidarity.

2016-09-07 12:00

For its 18-months EC-funded project that aims at better tackling and preventing old and new psychosocial risks, the European Social Dialogue Committee for Central Government Administrations (SDC CGA) is looking for a contractor to produce a video.

2016-09-06 12:00

2016-09-02 12:00

Today, CESI officially joined the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA), a platform coordinated by the European Commission to bring together governments, businesses, social partners and others to promote a higher quality, better supply and improved image of apprenticeships in Europe.

2016-08-30 12:00

The European Commission found today that two tax rulings issued by Ireland substantially lowered the tax paid by Apple in the country since 1991 and that this represents illegal state aid under EU rules. Ireland must now recover unpaid taxes from Apple of up to €13 billion (plus interest) for the years 2003 to 2014. CESI welcomes this decision.

2016-08-12 12:00

On the occasion of the International Youth Day, CESI reiterates the importance of youth questions in today’s Europe. CESI, as a representative of more than 5 million workers across Europe, highlights the need to defend the interests of the youth especially on the labour markets.

2016-07-01 12:00

Following the Brexit, it is necessary to develop a concept for Europe by means of a realistic, sensible combination of “downsizing” and a greater “step forward” that does not exclude common perspectives, and in which unconditional Europeans, federalists and sovereigntists as well as eurosceptics can all find their place, writes Rainer Dumont du Voitel, former CESI Vice-President, in a guest commentary.

2016-07-01 12:00

For its 18-months EC-funded project that aims at better tackling and preventing old and new psychosocial risks, the European Social Dialogue Committee for Central Government Administrations (SDC CGA) is looking for a contractor to produce a video.

2016-06-24 12:00

Yesterday, by a margin of 48 to 52%, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the EU. While the UK government still has to hand in a formal notice of intention to leave the EU, exit negotiations between the two sides will span over at least two years. The UK’s exit from the EU, the Brexit, will certainly bring a high degree of uncertainty both in the UK and the EU, but panic about an imploding EU are probably not appropriate. A commentary by CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger.

2016-06-23 12:00

Today, CESI in collaboration with the European Policy Centre (EPC) held an expert seminar on paths towards more social investments.

2016-06-23 12:00

Yesterday, CESI’s Board adopted an updated basic positioning paper of CESI. The document, drafted by an internal working group with a mandate by the Presidium, represents an up-to-speed text on CESI’s raison d’être and its objectives as a European level trade union confederation.