On Friday 13 July, the representatives of staff and interpreters at the European Parliament reached an agreement with Parliament's management on working conditions, which have been at the heart of the conflict that broke out between the two parties at the beginning of June (see EUROPE 12055).
The agreement will be put to a vote at the staff committee this Tuesday and appears likely to put an end to the interpreters' strike (see EUROPE 12034). If it is ratified, the new rules will apply from...