SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT / Social interview

Coordination of social security systems – Belgian Presidency of EU Council must not prioritise “its national interests” says Gabriele Bischoff

Brussels, 15/02/2024 (Agence Europe)

Gabriele Bischoff (S&D, German) is the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the revision of the Regulation on coordinating social security systems (883/2004). Frustrated with the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which no longer considers it possible to reach an agreement on a general reform covering, in particular, the outstanding chapters on unemployment benefits for cross-border workers and the applicable legislation (see EUROPE B13350A27), she told Minister Frank...