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Social Affairs

Social policy mainly lies in the competence of national governments. The European Union coordinates and monitors social policies of Member States, promotes the exchange of best practices and supports the latter through financing schemes. Social policies at European level deal with various subjects:


• social inclusion and combating poverty;
• the impact of the ageing population;
• equal opportunities;
• disability;
• employment;
• modernisation of pension systems and welfare systems;
• free movement of workers.


The Europe 2020 strategy was launched in 2010 and aims to create adequate conditions for a different development model which is smarter, more sustainable and fair. It is important to note that the European Union intends to sustain inclusive growth and to create an economy with high levels of employment in order to guarantee social and territorial cohesion. It takes these goals into account when developing and implementing policies at EU-level.
The new strategic agenda of the EU, such as the Europe 2020 Strategy, has a clear orientation towards the “social pillar”. The “social pillar” aims at diminishing the number of people who are in poverty or at risk of social exclusion by 20 million until 2020, as well as renewing its commitment to achieving an employment rate of 75% among people aged between 20-64.


Furthermore, the Lisbon Treaty came into force in 2009 and includes the Charter of Fundamental Rights. This Charter is legally binding on EU-Member States and guarantees the social rights of all citizens residing in the EU.


Useful links:


European Commission – Employment, Social Affairs and Social Inclusion

European Parliament - Employment and Social Affairs Committee (EMPL)

Council of the European Union 

Committee of the Regions - Commission for Economic Policy (ECON)

Social affairs - latest news

EU-TIPS: Dissemination workshop “NO NEETs - New Opportunities for the Not in Employment Education or Training”
12-09-2019
European Youth policies, practices and people
07-12-2018
The European Large Family Card has been presented in Brussels
27-09-2018
The new European Social Pillar: models of local governance
24-05-2018
New UniTN Master in EU Affairs - EU Strategy and Policy Advisor: application by 8th June
08-05-2018
The Role of Social Services in the Implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
24-04-2018
Integration of long-term unemployed into the labour market: 2 years after the Council Recommendation
12-04-2018
EU-TIPS: the EU-Trentino Interactive Platform for Stakeholders included in the Memorandum of Understanding on the collaboration between the Autonomous Province of Trento and the Trentino Federation of Cooperation
27-06-2017
EU-TIPS: European Coop Campus Young
27-03-2017
Festa e Garcia projects final conference
11-10-2016
The Commission proposes new rules on European Venture Capital funds and on European Social Enterpreneurship funds
20-07-2016
The European Commission proposed a regulation completing the reform of the Common European Asylum System
20-07-2016
Panel discussion on refugee policy
02-06-2016
The new Emergency Support Instrument entered into force: Commission approves first projects supporting migrants and refugees in Greece
27-04-2016
ERRIN Innovation and Investments Working Group meeting
28-01-2016
Event: 'Life and work ecosystems and local development in Europe'
21-01-2016

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