Cyprus to ‘place emphasis on protection of workers’ during Council of EU presidency

Cyprus will “place particular emphasis on the protection of workers” during its six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said.

He made the comments during a visit to Brussels, and stressed that the Cypriot government “remains committed to strengthening the social pillar of the EU” and will also place emphasis on “quality jobs and the adaptation of the labour market to new economic and technological challenges”.