EPSCO : Machinery idling

The Juncker Commission's approach of legislating less on smaller issues is starting to have an impact at the Council. The 28 will be examining only a few social/employment and health/consumer initiatives (EPSCO) during the latter half of 2015. On employment/social affairs, the delegations will try to work out a compromise with the European Parliament on the creation of a platform to combat undeclared work and on strengthening of the EURES network. On health, they will seek an agreement in three-way…