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23-01-2020 - 16:18

The next EMPL Committee meeting will take place on 27 January from 16.00-17.30 (joint EMPL/ECON meeting on the Economic Dialogue on the 2020 European Semester) in room JAN 4Q2 and on 28 January from 09.00-12.30 in room JAN 4Q2 in Brussels.
EMPL Committee participates in the paperless project, therefore no paper documents are available in the meeting room. All the documents for a respective Committee meeting can be found through the "Meeting documents" tab under "Useful documents" on this webpage.

Economic Dialogue: Autumn Fiscal Package of the 2020 European Semester - 27.01.2020

23-01-2020 - 13:26

On Monday 27 January 2020, Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs and on Employment and Social Affairs will hold Economic Dialogue on the 2020 European Semester with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy and Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. This economic dialogue is part of the accountability of the EU economic governance framework and kicks off this year's European Semester of coordination of economic and employment policies. Thereafter, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Gentiloni will discuss fiscal aspects of the Semester with Members of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

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Presentation of the Croatian Presidency’s programme in the field of employment

16-01-2020 - 15:32

On 22 January during the EMPL Committee meeting, Ministers Josip Aladrović (Croatian Minister of Labour and Pension System) and Vesna Bedeković (Croatian Minister of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy) will present the priorities and programme of the Croatian Presidency in the field of employment and social policy. The presentation will be followed by an exchange of views with Members on specific issues belonging to the areas for which EMPL is responsible.

European Semester: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2020

16-01-2020 - 15:30

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During the EMPL Committee meeting on 22 January 2020, the EMPL Members will have an exchange of views on the draft report on European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2020. In her draft report the rapporteur (Klára DOBREV (S&D/HU) addresses the refocusing of the European Semester by including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the European Green Deal as the basis of the new European growth model. She also addresses problems and challenges related inter alia to poverty, inequalities, early school leaving, work-life balance, new forms of work and minimum wage.

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