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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9558

6 December 2007
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Council adopts (without debate) common principles on flexicurity - latter to be central plank of next three-yearly cycle of Lisbon strategy

Brussels, 05/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 5 December, the Employment/Social Policies Council adopted the eight common principles underpinning flexicurity, as well as the joint opinion of the Employment and Social Protection Committee. Next week heads of state and government will in turn be called on to support these principles.

In its conclusions, the Council calls on the Commission to take the measures needed in the balanced implementation of this approach, and to launch a public...

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