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Contract Catering: Employers and Unions Agree on Solutions to Address Labour Shortages in the Sector
EFFAT and FoodServiceEurope, adopted a joint declaration today addressing the persistent and worsening labour shortages affecting the contract catering sector across Europe. Shared view Social partners agree that labour and skills shortages are one of the main...
World Tourism Day | Overtourism: The Hidden Cost Behind Europe’s Record-Breaking Season
Despite geopolitical unrest and a summer marked by unprecedented heatwaves and devastating forest fires that severely affected several European regions, European tourism recorded 1.31 billion overnight stays in the first half of 2026 — a 1.7% increase compared to the...
Workers’ rights are not up for shopping: EFFAT rallies against EU Inc
EFFAT stood alongside the ETUC outside the EU Councill as ministers discussed the 28th Regime, warning that the draft regulation could weaken labour enforcement, collective rights and protections against abusive subcontracting Brussels, 24 September 2026. This...
Labour Mobility Package: a step forward. Now time to tackle abuse in subcontracting and labour intermediation
On 15 September, the European Commission published its Fair Labour Mobility Package. It includes a communication on fair labour mobility and five legislative proposals covering the mandate of the European Labour Authority (ELA), a European Social Security Pass, skills...

































