In 24 hours, the outgoing Slovenian presidency and the upcoming French presidency were arraigned by the members of the European Parliament's Commission on Employment and Social Affairs about the Council's political agreement on working time (see our article No. 080482). These debates foreshadow the debates that will arise from the second reading of the draft directive in the fall, during the French presidency. (Ref. 080543)
On June 24, the members of the Slovenian government had to brave the anger of the members of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Commission. Most rejoiced with the unfreezing of the case, but they violently criticized the provisions of the agreement, especially concerning the opt-out and on-call time (see our article No. 080482). Spanish rapporteur Alejandro Cercas reminded that the game wasn’t over in Spain, where it is felt that “the 65-hour week is a true scandal.” Severa
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