Over 60 travel and tourism organisations unveil concrete recommendations for re-opening travel & tourism in Europe, including creation of Commission-led Task Force to restore freedom of movement. The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60...
On 18 February 2021, the European Commission published a Communication on the new EU Trade Strategy based on openness, sustainability, and assertiveness.1 Brussels – 24 February 2021: CIBE (International Confederation of European Beet Growers), CEFS (Association of...
Coordinated COVID-19 measures needed to save jobs and upcoming summer season, say European aviation and tourism stakeholders. Brussels – 24 February 2021: Ahead of the 1 March Extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Tourism, 15 European stakeholders in aviation and...
Along with trade unions all over the world, EFFAT expresses its firm opposition to the civil society restrictions as well as the military action ongoing in Myanmar and calls for the immediate release of the detained to restore rule of law, respect human rights, and...
A movement of 300+ organisations and personalities urges EU CAP funds to be conditional on the respect for labour rights in agriculture. Brussels – 17 February 2021: As the interinstitutional negotiations on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are...
On the occasion of their Social Dialogue Plenary session on 8 February 2021, CEFS and EFFAT, social partners in the Sugar Sector discussed various crucial issues for the industry in the context of the EU Green Deal and the Commission’s Trade Policy. They agreed on the...
The below signatories call for the immediate setting up of a hospitality task force across the EU Institutions to discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on business and jobs and deliver a road map for the recovery of the hospitality sector and its value chain....
On International Migrants Day, EFFAT celebrates all migrant workers that allow some of its sectors to thrive. Over the last year, they have exposed their lives to provide essential services and kept vital sections of the economy going through the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
As Covid-19 vaccinations achieve regulatory approval in the EU, European trade union federation EFFAT and food manufacturers association FoodDrinkEurope have urged Member States to consider the food and drink workforce as a priority group in their vaccination plans....
EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI and UNI Europa are delighted by the announcement that the European Commission is progressing with the acquisition of a large number of doses of an anti-Covid19 vaccine that will then be distributed to Member States[1]. The Commission’s prioritising...
