On Wednesday 11 July, members of the European Parliament committee on employment and social affairs (EMPL) were divided during their first exchange on the regulation establishing the European Labour Authority. The scope of the authority was the main bone of contention.
The rapporteur for the text, Jeroen Lenaers (EPP, Netherlands), includes in his proposals that the scope of the authority as foreseen by the European Commission should be reduced to just one task – that of ensuring...