The European directive on equal treatment remains a complex issue, despite the efforts of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Marie-Colline Leroy, Belgian Secretary of State for Gender Equality, stressed that consensus was still “within reach”. However, there remains a lack of unanimity, notably due to the blocking by Germany and Italy, which was reiterated at an Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on equality on...