In-Person event
The next Commission’s Fair Labour Mobility Package, expected to be released before the end of 2026, is expected to introduce measures ranging from a revision of the European Labour Authority (ELA) mandate to a major push for the digitisation of social security systems, facilitating faster and more reliable exchanges between national authorities.
The coordination of social security systems, balancing the rights and obligations of mobile workers, employers and Member States, has long been a key enabler for labour mobility in the EU. Despite significant progress, negotiations on the revision of the regulations coordinating social security systems (Regulation 883/2024) remain unresolved.
Against this backdrop, this event will explore the remaining obstacles to fair worker mobility in the EU, with a particular focus on the role of social security systems coordination. It will bring together key stakeholders in the ongoing negotiations, including high-level representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission, social partners and Member States representatives. The discussion will aim to identify the essential steps needed to advance toward fair, robust and effective labour mobility across the EU, and to shape an ambitious and workable labour mobility package for the years ahead.
Agenda:
10.00-10.30 Registration and coffee
10.30-10.35 – Welcome
- Cyril Piquemal, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Representation of France to the EU
- Cinzia Alcidi, CEPS
10.35-10.45 – Opening remarks
- Yiannis PANAYIOTOU, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance of Cyprus
10.45 – 10.55: Introduction – The 883 revision
- Gabriele Bischoff, Member of the European Parliament
10:55 -11.15 – Keynote: Intra-EU Labour mobility and social security coordination. Facts and Figures
- Frederic De Wispelaere, Research Expert, HIVA–KU Leuven
11.15-12.10 Round table discussion:
What obstacles remain in terms of worker mobility? Are compromises possible to tackle these obstacles and ensure further balance of rights and obligations for workers, employers and Member States?
- Cosmin Boiangiu, Executive Director, European Labour Authority
- Maxime Cerutti, Director Social Affairs department, BusinessEurope
- Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation;
Moderator: Cinzia Alcidi, CEPS
12.10-12.20 Concluding remarks
- Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice President of the European Commission
