MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Withdrawal of the horizontal equal treatment directive from the Commission’s work programme owing to a lack of support in the Council – E-000742/2025

Question for written answer  E-000742/2025
to the Council
Rule 144
Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (S&D)

In light of the European Commission’s decision to withdraw the proposal for the horizontal equal treatment directive from the Commission’s work programme owing to a lack of support from the Council:

• 1.Can the Council provide a detailed explanation of the reasons behind the withdrawal of support in the Council for the proposal, particularly regarding the challenges in securing agreement among the Member States in the COREPER?
• 2.What were the main arguments of the Member States that did not support the proposal for the directive?
• 3.What concrete actions do the Council and the Presidency plan to take to continue this important work and to seek unanimity in the Council?

Submitted: 18.2.2025