14. Revision of the directive concerning the establishment of a European Works Council (debate)

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Commission statement: Revision of the directive concerning the establishment of a European Works Council

Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Philip Bushill-Matthews, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Harlem Désir, on behalf of the PSE Group, Siiri Oviir, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ewa Tomaszewska, on behalf of the UEN Group, Elisabeth Schroedter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Jan Andersson, José Albino Silva Peneda, Harald Ettl, Alejandro Cercas, Karin Jöns, Proinsias De Rossa, Pier Antonio Panzeri and Genowefa Grabowska.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Ilda Figueiredo.

The following spoke: Vladimír Špidla.

The debate closed.