SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social

Introduction of a minimum income in the EU divides EESC members

Brussels, 25/02/2019 (Agence Europe)

While the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted, on Wednesday 20 February, the opinion of Georges Dassis (Workers' Group, Greece) and his call for a European framework directive on minimum income, the EESC's Employers' Group is clearly opposed to the idea of such a directive. As proof, he submitted a counter-opinion on the same day describing his approach to reducing poverty.

“The Employers' Group fully shares the EESC's view that the fight against poverty is a necessity....