EPSCO discussed the questions related to the Posting of Workers for the first time since 11 Member State’s national parliament issued yellow card about their concerns of subsidiarity. Hungary asked Commissioner Thyssen to take these yellow cards very seriously, and withdraw the draft accordingly. We are convinced, that the proposal would undermine the principle of the free movement of services and would cause serious, irreversible damages to the competitiveness of the EU. This view is shared by the relevant employment associations such as Business Europe or Euro Chambers. Inn our view it is not possible to verify such a legislative proposal by valid reasons, which tries to hinder a specific competitive advantage of certain Member States, while keeping the other competitive advantages untouched.
Commissioner Tibor Navracsics and Marienne Thyssen presented the recently adopted Skills Agenda. The initiative aims to ensure, that wide range of skills are acquired from an early stage and that European Human resources are best utilized. This will contribute to employability, competitiveness and economic growth.
