Paris, 29 September 2015: Nous devons nous mettre d'accord sur un principe simple: un même salaire, pour un même travail, au même endroit, c'est une règle, une norme, qu'il faudra que nous appliquons.
The European Commission wants to establish minimum social rights as part of a package due to be unveiled in Spring 2016. Paris and Berlin are exploring plans for a "social Eurogroup", the French President said. EurActiv France reports.
The European Commission has repeatedly promised civil society that the TTIP negotiations with the US will not lead to a race to the bottom on environmental protection, health and safety standards and consumer rights. But as negotiations progress, civil society groups on both sides of the Atlantic are increasingly feeling uneasy, ten leading NGOs write in an open letter.