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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9927

24 June 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Despite some headway, new agreement on parental leave is cause of regret for COFACE

Brussels, 23/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - While welcoming the progress made on parental leave, Yves Roland-Gosselin, President of COFACE (confederation of family organisations) said he regretted that claims made by COFACE “have only been met halfway”, for example when it comes to the duration of parental leave. One should remember that the new agreement on parental leave, signed in Brussels on 18 June by the representatives of European social partners in the presence of Commissioner...

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