Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU began discussions on the proposal ‘2023, European Year of Skills’ on Thursday 16 February in Strasbourg.
Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs gave its mandate to Cypriot rapporteur Loucas Fourlas (EPP) on 6 February (see EUROPE B13115A15). MEPs had insisted in particular on the inclusion of the most disadvantaged groups in the projects supported by this European Year and...