As Ursula von der Leyen is about to deliver her State of the Union speech, EFFAT calls for honesty and consistency in EU policymaking. Our expectations are clear: Consistency with EU Treaties and Values Article 3(5) TEU commits the EU to peace, security, sustainable...
Brussels, 18 July 2025 – The new proposal for reforming the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is weak in terms of budget and goals and fails to make the agriculture sector more attractive. The rebranding of ‘conditionality’ as ‘farm stewardship’ introduces no...
Brussels, 17 July 2025 – Representing tobacco workers in Europe, EFFAT expresses its deep concern over the European Commission’s newly proposed recast of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED). While we support the EU’s public health objectives, we strongly oppose...
Thousands of agricultural workers are living in slum conditions while working for employers in receipt of EU farming subsidies, a delegation of trade unionists and MEPs found today during a visit to Italy. The delegation organised by the European Federation of Food,...
Brussels, 26 June 2025 – A New Day for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): that is how EFFAT defines its latest comprehensive demands for the upcoming post-2027 CAP reform. At an event bringing together farm workers, trade union leaders, the EU Commissioner for Food...
Brussels, 25 June 2025 Today, EFFAT hosted a high-level event in Brussels to present its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working Conditions across Subcontracting Chains, a concrete proposal to end abusive labour practices that continue to undermine...
European unions representing 45 million workers across Europe, including ETUC, UNI Europa, EFFAT and industriAll Europe, have launched a digital billboard campaign in Brussels metro stations Schuman and Arts-Loi today. The billboards show a diverse workforce employed...
Once again, we are witnessing a familiar and troubling pattern: a highly profitable multinational company mistreating the very workers who drive its success. AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, recently reported strong Q1 2025 results — with shareholder returns,...
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) welcomes the provisional trilogue agreement reached on the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive, marking an important step forward for workers' rights in multinational...
Joint statement from European Trade Union Federations International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – 17 May 2025 No one should have to live in fear of being themselves. Yet, for many, this fear remains an everyday reality. Imagine being afraid to...
