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9 December 2020
A New Start for Services of General Interest in Europe: CEEP becomes SGI Europe
During an online ceremony in the presence of European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, MEPs Brando Benifei, Anna Cavazzini and Eva Maydell, SGI...
9 December 2020
SGI Europe: A New Start for Services of General Interest
On 8 December, the family of public services and services of general interest bid farewell to CEEP and welcomed SGI Europe. Whilst the COVID-19 shed a new light on...
8 December 2020
Pascal Bolo elected President of SGI Europe
On 8 December 2020, SGI Europe General Assembly elected Pascal Bolo as President of the association. President of SGI Europe-France and of SEMITAN (managing the...
30 November 2020
CEEP Signs the Osnabrück Declaration on Vocational Education and Training
On 30 November 2020, EU Social Partners, together with the Ministers in charge of vocational education and training (VET) of the 27 and the European Commission,...
18 November 2020
European social partners urge member states to endorse the agreement found on the recovery fund and long-term budget
Ahead of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 19 November 2020, the European social partners urge member states to endorse the...
3 November 2020
CEEP Adresses the Priorities for the Recovery at the Macro-Econmic Dialogue
Today [3rd November 2020], Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, and Tor Hatlevoll, chair of CEEP Macroeconomics Task Force, addressed the Macroeconomic Dialogue...
28 October 2020
CEEP on the Minimum Wages Proposal: Social Dialogue is always the best way to address issues impacting employers and workers
On Wednesday 28 October, the European Commission has presented its proposal for a Directive on “adequate minimum wages in the European Union”. According...
14 October 2020
CEEP President Rainer Plassmann Addresses the Investment Needs of SGIs at the Tripartite Social Summit
On Wednesday 14 October, Rainer Plassmann, CEEP President, and Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, addressed the Tripartite Social Summit (TSS) videoconference....
16 September 2020
CEEP Comments on the SOTEU of Commission President von der Leyen
This Wednesday 16 September 2020, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented her first State of the European Union (SOTEU) address to the European...
8 September 2020
Renewal of the EU Partnership for Integration by the EU Social & Economic Partners and the European Commission
On Monday 7 September 2020, the European Commission – represented by Commissioners Johansson and Schmit – and the European Social and Economic Partners...
21 July 2020
MFF & Next Generation EU: Good for the Short-Term, Work to be done on the long-term
On 21st July 2020, EU heads of state and of governments agreed on the shape and size of both the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (MFF) and the Next...
17 July 2020
CEEP at the Informal EPSCO organised by the German Presidency of the Council of the EU
Today [17th July 2020], CEEP took part in the informal meeting of employment and social affairs ministers (EPSCO) organised by the German Presidency of the Council of...
17 July 2020
CEEP Policy Kit – German Presidency
Consult CEEP Policy Kit with regards to the German Presidency of the European Union (July-December 2020)
1 July 2020
CEEP welcomes the focus of the new Skills Agenda and Youth Employment packages on sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Today [1st July 2020], the European Commission has adopted its renewed European Skills Agenda, a proposal for a Council Recommendation on vocational education and...
23 June 2020
CEEP President Plassmann and General Secretary Ronzitti addressed the Tripartite Social Summit
Today [23 June 2020], Rainer Plassmann, CEEP President, and Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary, represented CEEP at the Tripartite Social Summit organised via...
22 June 2020
EU Social Partners reach agreement on digitalisation
Today, the European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation was signed by BusinessEurope, ETUC, CEEP and SMEunited to support the successful digital...
8 June 2020
CEEP Comments on the Upcoming Action Plan on the Pillar of Social Rights
Today [8 June 2020], Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People, and Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs...
27 May 2020
CEEP comments on the EU recovery plan proposed by the European Commission
This afternoon [27 May 2020], European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the European Commission’s proposals for the EU recovery, relying on...
11 May 2020
Public Services and Services of General Interest on the Frontline Against COVID-19 – CEEP contribution to the magazine “Our World – Struck by the Pandemic”
CEEP General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti signed an opinion piece for the magazine “Our World – Struck by the Pandemic” edition: Public Services...
5 May 2020
CEEP Addresses the Impacts of COVID-19 on Demographic Change and Labour Markets at the Informal EPSCO
Today [5th May 2020], Valeria Ronzitti, CEEP General Secretary, attended the informal meeting of employment and social policy ministers, organised by the Croatian...
15 April 2020
“Coordination between Member States is central when lifting containment measures”, says CEEP
Today [15th April 2020], the Commission, in cooperation with the President of the European Council and responding to the call from the heads of state and of...
27 March 2020
Launch of the EU Platform “Services of General Interest facing COVID-19”
On 27 March 2020, CEEP , together with its sectoral members HOSPEEM (healthcare), EFEE (education) and EBU (public service broadcasters); PSEF members CER...
26 March 2020
Services of General Interest facing COVID-19
Video produced by VÖWG and VKÖ highlighting the relevance of services of general interest in the management of the COVID-19 crisis. CEEP has called...
26 March 2020
CEEP message to the European Council: EU welfare systems and the social market economy must be preserved, Whatever It Takes
Ahead of the Council video conference of today dedicated to the COVID-19 emergency, CEEP called upon EU leaders to preserve European welfare systems and the...
25 March 2020
Statement of the EU Social Partners (ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited) to the European Council on the COVID-19 emergency
The European employer and trade union organisations’ sympathies are with the families of those who have already lost loved ones to COVID-19, and our...
16 March 2020
Statement of the European Social Partners ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP, SMEUnited on the COVID-19 emergency
The European employer and trade union organisations’ sympathies are with the families of those who have already lost loved ones to COVID-19, and our...
13 March 2020
CEEP Reacts to the European Commission’s Response to Counter the Economic impact of COVID-19
This Friday [13 March 2020], the European Commission has presented its guidelines in order to provide a prompt and efficient European response to the effects of the...
10 March 2020
CEEP Comments on the Role of Public Services and SGIs in the EU Industrial Future
Today [10th March 2020], the European Commission put forward its proposal for a new Industrial Strategy. The Strategy comprises a communication for A New Industrial...
5 March 2020
CEEP Comments on the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
Today [5 March 2020], Věra Jourová, European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, and Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, presented the...
4 March 2020
CEEP Reacts to the Publication of the EU Climate Law by the European Commission
The European Commission published today [4 March 2020] its proposal for an EU Climate Law, establishing the legal framework for achieving climate neutrality by 2050....
5 February 2020
CEEP Comments on the Launch of the Consultation on the Review of the EU Economic Governance
The European Commission published today [5th February 2020] its communication laying out its plans regarding the future review of the EU Economic Governance. Kicking...
22 January 2020
The Conference on the Future of Europe needs the genuine involvement of social partners to be meaningful
Today [22nd January 2020], the European Commission presented its communication “Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe”, laying out the...
14 January 2020
Transitions and Social Europe: you will need SGIs employers to succeed
Today [14th January 2020] the European Commission released the first proposals under the “100 days priorities”, notably the investment pillar of the Green...