The Council took an important step in the implementation of the new Europe 2020 strategy for jobs and growth, by adopting a decision establishing new guidelines for the employment policies of the member states.
The guidelines for the employment policies form one part of the integrated guidelines, the other part being the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the member states, which the Council already adopted in July 2010.
Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States can be found at http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/news/16916.aspx .

