27/10/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 27 October, the EU Council formally adopted the new revised Directive on the operation of European works councils (EWCs). The new rules clarify the constitution of EWCs, their resources and the protection of their members (see EUROPE 13727/5). They also clarify the scope of transnational issues “to ensure that decisions substantially affecting workers in more than one member state trigger an obligation to inform and consult an EWC, without this being extended to day-to-day decisions or issues that only affect employees in a trivial way”, according to a press release. Member States will be required to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law within two years of its entry into force and to apply them no later than three years after its entry into force. Latvia abstained during the vote. Further information: https://aeur.eu/f/j5n (SP)