SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Despite differences, member states want to reach agreement on social aspects in first 'mobility' package in June

Brussels, 02/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

Although the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU (Coreper) on Wednesday 2 May did not make significant progress on the social aspects of the first "mobility" package (see EUROPE 11799), the representatives are keen to obtain a general approach for the next meeting of the Council of the European Union’s transport committee on 7 June next.

It should be recalled that three problems are causing deep divisions between the states in the Road Alliance (Germany,...