27It is clear from recital 2 of Directive 98/59 that that directive is designed to strengthen the protection of workers in the event of collective redundancies. According to recitals 3 and 7 of the directive, the differences still remaining between the provisions in force in the Member States concerning measures apt to alleviate the consequences of collective redundancies are among the matters to be covered by a harmonisation of laws (see, in particular, judgment of 12 October 2004, Commission v Portugal, C‑55/02, EU:C:2004:605, paragraph 52).
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