Social rights check-up – EU, you can do better!
The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament underline the importance of today’s communication on the European Pillar of Social Rights, adopted by the European Commission, that marks a milestone on the road to the Pillar’s 10th anniversary next year. The S&D Group believes the communication reaffirms the Pillar as the foundation of social Europe and builds on the first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, for which the Socialists and Democrats fought hard. However, the Socialists and Democrats are convinced that reaffirming the Pillar is only half the job: with two…