Hendrik Meerkamp

Reforming own resources for the EU: Feasible or unrealistic?
11 Feb
Reforming own resources for the EU: Feasible or unrealistic?
Last week, the EP BUDG Committee met to discuss the first assessment report from the High Level Group on Own Resources.
Right to strike: MEPs condemn paralysis of ILO's supervision
11 Feb
Right to strike: MEPs condemn paralysis of ILO's supervision
Yesterday, in plenary, MEPs discussed (and condemned) the ongoing paralysis of the ILO’s internal supervision system of labour standards in the EU and elsewhere. 
EMPL MEPs: Juncker plan is for jobs, not for the sake of financial markets
30 Jan
EMPL MEPs: Juncker plan is for jobs, not for the sake of financial markets
Last week, the EP EMPL Committee met to discuss the “European Fund for Strategic Investments” - the so-called Juncker investment plan. 
EMPL MEPs quizz ILO on its report on the job-creation potential of the Juncker plan
30 Jan
EMPL MEPs quizz ILO on its report on the job-creation potential of the Juncker plan
On January 29, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs met for a presentation and exchange of views on a research paper of the ILO on the employment impact of the Juncker investment plan with Raymond Torres, Director of the Research Department at the ILO. 
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
26 Jan
MEPs praise and criticise Presidency's social and employment policy programme
On January 21, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs met for an exchange of view with Uldis Augulis (Latvian Minister of Welfare) in order to discuss on the programme of the Latvian Council Presidency in the area of employment and social policy. 
MEPs call to address increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean
14 Jan
MEPs call to address increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean
During a plenary debate yesterday, MEPs unanimously called on the European Commission and on the Member States to address the increasing migratory pressures in the Mediterranean, even though many of them fundamentally disagreed about the next steps to be taken. 
What future for EU urban policy?
04 Dec
What future for EU urban policy?
MEPs discuss the future role of EU urban policy. 
What impacts of TTIP on EU social and labour standards?
03 Dec
What impacts of TTIP on EU social and labour standards?
MEPs quizz EU chief negotiator and stakeholder experts on potential social and employment aspects of the TTIP. 
Towards equal treatment of temporary agency workers?
21 Nov
Towards equal treatment of temporary agency workers?
Numerous employment committee MEPs express dissatisfaction with the implementation of the temporary agency work directive. 
'New forms' of employment: Good or bad?
21 Nov
'New forms' of employment: Good or bad?
Employment MEPs discuss about merits and demerits of emerging home-based, casual, voucher-based, and employee sharing work schemes. 
Towards binding employment targets in EU2020?
02 Oct
Towards binding employment targets in EU2020?
The EP's employment committee deliberated on how to achieve Europe 2020 employment targets.
A new EP report on 'Equality between women and men in the EU' this year?
26 Sep
A new EP report on 'Equality between women and men in the EU' this year?
This week, MEPs held a first debate on the annual own-initiative report 'Equality between women and men', a previous edition of which had failed in plenary earlier this year. 
Dods EU Briefing: MEPs to clash with Council on EU 2015 budget
25 Sep
Dods EU Briefing: MEPs to clash with Council on EU 2015 budget
The Budgets Committee today deliberated on a position on the draft EU 2015 annual budget. 
Macroeconomic conditionality in cohesion programmes: Yes or no?
24 Sep
Macroeconomic conditionality in cohesion programmes: Yes or no?
Yesterday, the EP's REGI Committee discussed on macroeconomic conditionality in cohesion programmes. 
Implementation of the Youth Guarantee: Satisfactory or lacking progress?
18 Sep
Implementation of the Youth Guarantee: Satisfactory or lacking progress?
MEPs yesterday debated on the implemenation of the EU's Youth Employment Initiative. 
EP EMPL MEPs discuss on a social dimension in the European Semester
04 Sep
EP EMPL MEPs discuss on a social dimension in the European Semester
On September 3, the European Parliament's Employment Committee deliberated on the European Semester. 
EP EMPL MEPs welcome Italian labour minister
25 Jul
EP EMPL MEPs welcome Italian labour minister
Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs committee has met with Italian Labour and Social Policy minister Giuliano Poletti to discuss the Italian Presidency’s employment and social affairs programme. 
EP EMPL Committee set to push forward proposal on the deterrence of undeclared work
24 Jul
EP EMPL Committee set to push forward proposal on the deterrence of undeclared work
This week, the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) met for a presentation by the European Commission on the European Commission’s proposal for the Establishment of a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work.