Better regulation, or less democracy and more bureaucracy?
The European Commission unveiled its "Better regulation" package. If unchanged, it will make the legislative procedure longer, costlier and more bureaucratic. Some inappropriate proposals have been dropped as a result of discussions in the run up to its launch, major questions raised by the ETUC are still open.
Watch out for the photo action on "Better regulation" at the ETUC Ex.Co. on June 17!
EU countries must implement migrant relocation plan
The EU must agree the migrant relocation plan proposed by the European Commission. The scale of situation in the Mediterranean makes a relocation plan absolutely necessary.
ETUC demands EU creditors to strike a balanced deal on Greece
By playing hardball with Greece, EU Ministers risk triggering renewed financial market turmoil for the Euro and for Eurozone countries as well as for Greek economy.
Hungarian Government must stop criminalisation of migrants
The ETUC is extremely worried by the so-called ‘national consultation about immigration and terrorism’ launched by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
'Better regulation':
a bureaucratic simplification with political designs
ETUI has released a publication on EU Commission's "Better regulation" package. It says the process to simplify European legislation has “fallen prey to a set of very specific interests”.
