Employment and social cohesion: programme Progress for employment and social solidarity, 2007-2013

Pending the European Parliament's opinion, the Council reached, by a qualified majority, a partial general approach on a draft Decision establishing a Community programme for employment and social solidarity (PROGRESS).

The "partial" nature of this approach is due to the fact that the budgetary aspects have not been discussed, and remain in abeyance until the future Community financial framework has been defined (2007/2013 financial perspective). Consequently, Article 17 of the Commission proposal does not form part of the agreed text.