The Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (“EPSR”) should serve as a tool for Member States to address the well-known challenges facing Europe (e.g., digitalisation, green transition, migration and demographic change). It provides direction and also suggests common legislation to be adopted based on common objectives within the framework of strengthened cooperation, coordination and solidarity. This is even more necessary now, as we are facing the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health, employment, social and economic aspects.
Useful links:
- Porto declaration must be turning point for Europe
- Less talk and more action needed on Social Pillar
- Welfare systems failed Covid test in every EU country
- Action plan to bring a socially fairer Europe
- EU inequality got worse before Covid crisis, data shows
- ETUC position on the Assessment of the Action Plan implementing the EPSR + Roadmap to the EU Social Summit in Porto
- Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights: our proposals