Following the last summit of the European Council (comprising of leaders of EU member states) and the decision made to establish a reconstruction fund and to create the Next Generation EU programme, the talks of a Hamiltonian moment in Europe began. Let us recall: Alexander Hamilton created the American central bank and his actions made it possible to incur federal debt in place of state debt. This facilitated the country’s reconstruction after the War of Independence, and also lowered the cost of debt as well as made it easier for the states to pay it back…

On 4th June 2020, the second stage of consultations with trade unions and employers’ organisations began with ensuring a fair minimum wage for all workers in the European Union in mind. A fair minimum wage is one of the priorities of the European Commission chaired by Ursula von der Leyen. Basing on the outcomes of the consultations’ first stage, the European Commission concluded that there was a need for further action at the EU level…

The deadline for Poland to introduce the provisions of the European Directive implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) has passed on 5th July, and we have less than three years to amend the current system. The Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers hereby presents its proposal regarding the ERP system, taking into account the demands of entrepreneurs and organisations representing waste management companies.

The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy informed that Marcin Nowacki and Tomasz Wróblewski, representatives of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers, were nominated to the Secretariat of the EU Council as candidates for members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the 2020-2025 term.

The data on the condition of the Polish mining industry, presented to the members of the Social Dialogue Council’s Economic Policy and Labour Market Team, show the current situation in the hard coal mining sector in Poland does not inspire optimism and indicates the necessity to undertake quick stabilising measures, and most importantly, to develop the Plan for Restructuring the Polish Mining Industry, a reasonable, reliable plan that takes into account the specificity of the Polish mining industry and the Polish energy sector…

There can be no doubt that food catering industry is one of the sectors hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. The industry has basically been shut down as a result of the restrictions put in place to fight the virus. Some of the restaurants did not survive this difficult period, for others the fight is only just beginning – they are still on the market, but their turnover is much lower than a few months ago.