LLLP Reaction: Deepening problems for education and training: European Semester Country Specific Recommendations 2025

On 4 June, the European Commission published its European Semester Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) and Country Reports (CRs), known as the ‘Spring Package’. The Semester is the EU mechanism used to ensure coordination across economic and social policies amongst Member States, with the CSRs representing the corrective course prescribed by the Commission to ensure

Member States meet its annual economic and social priorities.

The second mandate of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was launched with a series of big promises embodied by flagship initiatives; as a result, the Union of Skills had a significant influence over the current European Semester cycle. As was anticipated by the Communication, each EU Member State received at least one recommendation on education and skills. Ireland is the only country not receiving a specific CSR for education, but did so on skills, while the rest had at least one recommendation for education and one for skills.

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