The Council and the European Parliament met for the first time on Wednesday 12 September on the highly contentious directive on work-life balance to exchange respective positions and agree an initial timetable for inter-institutional talks.
Seeking to reach a speedy conclusion on the issue, the pace set by the two institutions is sharp. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 October, followed by a third on 8 November and a fourth on 19 November. The timescale is ambitious, particularly as the...