Vote on the Traineeship Directive

10-04-2025 - 10:00

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On April 8th, the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) voted on its Opinion on the ‘’Proposal for a Directive on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships’’ (‘’Traineeships Directive’’).

The directive aims to strengthen protections for trainees and ensure fair working conditions across the EU. While the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) leads the file, CULT's Opinion focuses on education and youth-related matters. Nicola Zingaretti (S&D), who is responsible for drafting the Opinion, has overseen its preparation ahead of the vote, which will contribute to the ongoing legislative process in the European Parliament.