PEACE WATCH // ETUC Briefing Notes Updates on Refugees and on the Temporary Protection Directive

Dear Colleagues, As part of the Peace Watch initiative, we gathered and shared information on the situation, initiatives and developments in the different Member States to build understanding of the […]
5th Regional Meeting in Project on TU Rights for Public Service Workers

On the 10th and 11th May 2022, EUROMIL, EPSU and EuroCOP held the fifth joint and final regional meeting as part of the project on strengthening and protecting trade union […]
“Portuguese police officers don’t get the same rights as police officers in northern European countries”

Portuguese police officers don’t get the same rights as police officers in northern European countries, the President of SINAPOL has said. Armando Ferreira, who is President of SINAPOL, the Portuguese […]
EuroCOP Monthly News Roundup – April 2022

European Commission Commission proposes to empower Eurojust to collect, preserve and share evidence on war crimes The Commission published a proposal to amend the mandate of Eurojust (the EU Agency […]
EuroCOP meet with Maltese Commissioner of Police

Top officials of the European Confederation of Police (EuroCOP) met local Malta Police Force and Home Affairs Ministry officials, to discuss a range of topics aimed at a better collaboration […]
Letter from EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson & EuroCOP President Calum Steele response – Regarding Location of CEPOL and the situation in Ukraine

Please see correspondence between EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson and EuroCOP President Calum Steele regarding the location of CEPOL and the situation in Ukraine. Letter from EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson EuroCOP […]
Swedish police force is operating under capacity says Swedish Police Union Polisförbundet

The Swedish police force is operating under capacity with union representatives concerned that their numbers are too low to properly prevent or investigate crime. Lena Nitz, President of the Swedish […]
Garda Representative Association has vowed to fight on for fair shift patterns

The Garda Representative Association has vowed to fight on for fair shift patterns so detectives don’t end up with a raw deal. Changes to shifts will effectively leave investigators out […]
ETUC Peace Watch: Human Rights Law Briefing Note

The aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation has fundamentally changed the situation in Europe and the world, particularly in military, political, economic and humanitarian terms, and with severe social […]
ETUC Peace Watch: Social Dialogue Briefing Notes

The ETUC Peace Watch have shared updated briefing notes on social dialogue. The briefing note outlines the actions of trade unions, their agreements and the social dialogue outcomes aimed at […]