Citizens entitled to social rights when working abroad

Today, the regulation on the revision of social security coordination amongst Member States was approved in Coreper after a successful trilogue and many years of negotiations.

Gordan Bosanac, Greens/EFA shadow on the file, comments:

"The point of this revision was to improve people’s lives. We managed to secure this improvement after many years of negotiations. Better cooperation amongst Member States on social protection will ensure that workers’ rights are respected. Workers will be able to get the entitlements they acquired in a Member State, such as unemployment benefits and pensions, no matter where they settle in the EU. This is particularly important for 14 million mobile workers. One of the core principles of this Union is freedom of movement: this helps make it a reality and ensures that people’s lives are easier and more secure.”

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The file will go back to the European Parliament and will be voted on in Committee and Plenary.