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Euroopan yhdentymisen sosiaalinen ulottuvuus on kehittynyt merkittävästi vuosien myötä. Viimeisin virstanpylväs saavutettiin vuonna 2017, kun parlamentti, neuvosto ja komissio antoivat julistuksen Euroopan sosiaalisten oikeuksien pilarista ja vahvistivat sitoutumisensa elin- ja työolojen parantamiseen kaikkialla unionissa. Sosiaalisten oikeuksien pilaria koskevassa vuoden 2021 toimintasuunnitelmassa esitettiin konkreettisia aloitteita tämän sitoumuksen toteuttamiseksi käytännössä.

Vuonna 1997 laaditussa Euroopan työllisyysstrategiassa asetettiin yhteisiä työllisyyspolitiikkaa koskevia tavoitteita, ja sen seurantamenettelyillä ja siihen liittyvillä rahoitusvälineillä edistettiin ei-sitovaa koordinointia jäsenvaltioiden kesken. Eurooppa 2020 -strategian tärkeimpiä tavoitteita oli uusien ja parempien työpaikkojen luominen. Vuosikymmenen vaihtumisen jälkeen komissio on ehdottanut uusia ja kunnianhimoisempia tavoitteita työllisyyden, osaamisen ja sosiaalisen suojelun alalla. Tavoitteena ...

This study assesses the extent to which policy frameworks at EU and national level are equipped to tackle the socioeconomic impacts associated with climate action policies, identifies gaps and outlines recommendations for action that could be taken up by the European Parliament in future policy debates. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL).

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), examines and makes recommendations on the two Directives on standards for equality bodies proposed by the Commission in 2022. It explores the current situation for equality bodies, establishing issues that trammel their potential due to inadequacies in the design of their institutional architecture ...

Over the last 3 years, the European Union has faced major challenges to its economy and societies, including the coronavirus pandemic, Russia's war on Ukraine and the increasingly urgent need for a green economic transition. The EU's response to these exceptional circumstances have included changes to its fiscal, monetary and investment policies, notably through the adaptation of State aid to allow Member States to support their economies by means of more direct intervention. Under competition law ...

The social climate fund (SCF) was proposed by the European Commission as part of the 'fit for 55' package, to support the most vulnerable citizens and companies affected by the extension of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to the buildings and road transport sectors. The SCF would be partially financed from future ETS revenues, and used for direct income support and investment in energy efficiency-related building renovations and sustainable transport. A provisional agreement was reached by ...

International Women's Day on 8 March provides an opportunity both to celebrate women's achievements and to take stock of progress towards gender equality. The gender gap in the digital sector, in areas ranging from education to salaries, persists. Women's increased participation in the sector could help solve the shortage of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals needed for the EU's digital sector to grow. It could also yield economic benefits in terms of gross domestic product ...

These proceedings summarise the presentations and discussions of the workshop on ‘long COVID’ organised for the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic on 9 March 2023. The six presentations touched, inter alia, upon the current state of knowledge on the disease’s clinical profile, potential causes and underlying mechanisms, impacts on patients and society, and lessons to be learned from post-acute infection syndromes and chronic diseases. The speakers and Members could discuss ...

This infographic aims to present the current maternity and paternity leave situation in EU Member States. Most EU countries also grant an additional period of parental leave, but parental leave is not covered in this infographic.

This study examines the intersections between COVID-19, mental health and socioeconomic stressors in the lives of adolescents and young people, the impact of COVID-19 measures, including lockdowns, on children and vulnerable people, and efforts to tackle violence against women and domestic violence in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 ...