In February, CESI adopted its position on the ongoing evaluation and, perhaps, subsequent revision of the EU postal services directive 97/67/EC. In its position, CESI makes a case for a European postal legislative framework which places sustainable and high-quality universal postal services at its heart and which focuses not exclusively on the needs of users and postal services providers but also on quality employment for the postal personnel, which often faces abusive and exploitative working conditions.

Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, Now that the UK has left the EU, solidarity among the remaining 27 member states is immediately vehemently stress-tested.

As part of its work programme for the year 2020, the European Commission is currently drafting a new EU gender equality strategy for the years 2020-2024. In a public consultation by the European Commission, CESI made concrete suggestions as to which components an ambitious gender equality should entail in order to progress towards more gender parity across the different domains of employment and societal and domestic life.