As expected following the last discussion on the subject by the representatives of the Member States (see EUROPE B13533A26), the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council failed to obtain, on Monday 2 December, a qualified majority on the draft directive on the working conditions of trainees.
Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Belgium, the Netherlands, Cyprus and Austria were unable to give the green light at this stage, as most of these countries highlighted the...