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European Works Council Directive

Debate in European Parliament

| 08 May 2008

The European Parliament held a plenary debate, on the evening of 7 May, on the Commission's plans to revise the European Works Council Directive. There is a need for community action to improve the European Works Council Directive, confirmed Employment Commissioner Vladimír Špidla,...

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