Digest

Employment and social policy: European Council (2009): Presidency Conclusions, Brussels European Council, 18 and 19 June 2009, DOC 11225/2/09; European Commission (2009a): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions - A Shared Commitment for Employment, COM (2009) 257 of 3 June 2009; European Commission (2009b): Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity: Progress, COM (2009) 0340 of 2 July 2009. Swedish Presidency and post Lisbon Strategy: Swedish Presidency (2009): Work Programme for the Swedish Presidency of the EU 1 July-31 December 2009, 23 June 2009.

Citizenship: Asylum: Council of the European Union (2009): 2946th Council meeting, Justice and Home Affairs Luxembourg, 4-5 June 2009; European Commission (2009c): Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 by removing funding for certain Community actions and altering the limit for funding such actions, COM (2009) 67 of 18 February 2009. After the Hague: the preparation of the Stockholm Programme: European Commission (2009d): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - An area of freedom, security and justice serving the citizen, COM (2009) 262 of 10 June 2009; European Commission (2009e): Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Justice, freedom and security in Europe since 2005: an evaluation of The Hague programme and action plan {SEC(2009) 765 final} {SEC(2009) 766 final} {SEC(2009) 767 final}, COM (2009) 0263 of 10 June 2009. Commisssion’s guidelines on EU citizens and their families to move and reside freely: European Commission (2009f): Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on guidance for better transposition and application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, COM (2009) 313 of 2 July 2009. Free movement of workers: European Commission (2009g): The impact of free movement of workers in the context of EU enlargement - Report on the third phase of the Transitional Arrangements set out in the 2003 Accession Treaty - Information from the Commission, Council of the European Union, DOC 10552/09, 4 June 2009.

Future of the Union: Judgment of the German Constitutional Court on the Lisbon Treaty: German Federal Constitutional Court (2009): Act Approving the Treaty of Lisbon compatible with the Basic Law; accompanying law unconstitutional to the extent that legislative bodies have not been accorded sufficient rights of participation, Press release no. 72/2009 of 30 June 2009 and Judgement.

Equality and non-discrimination: A new Framework Agreement on Parental Leave: Framework Agreement on Parental Leave, 14 December 1995; BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPM, CEEP, ETUC (2009): Framework Agreement on Parental Leave (Revised), 18 June 2009; ETUC (2009): European Social Partners’ revised agreement on parental leave: one extra month of parental leave, Press Release, 18 June 2009. Council of the European Union (1996): Council directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996 on the framework agreement on parental leave concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC, JO L 145, 19 June 1996, pp. 4-9; Fight against discrimination: an overall assessment of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All: European Parliament and Council (2006): Decision No 771/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 establishing the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) - Towards a just society, OJ L 146, 31 May 2006, p. 1; European Commission (2009h): Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Implementation, results and overall assessment of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, COM (2009) 269 final, 19 June 2009; European Commission (2008): Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM (2008) 426, 2 July 2008.

Social partners and social dialogue: BusinessEurope: Letter from the Director General to the President of the Competitiveness Council, 14 May 2009; European Parliament (2009): European Parliament legislative resolution of 2 April 2009 on the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation; European Commission (2009g): Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM (2008) 426 of 2 July 2008; ETUC (2009): European Summit: ETUC disappointed with the declaration on workers’ rights, Press release, 19 June 2009.