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The European Parliament and the origins of social policy
Drawing on a wide array of sources and literature, this study examines the role of the European Parliament in the establishment of the European Community's social policy. It argues that Parliament played a key role in placing this nascent policy issue on the agenda. It influenced the definition of what the policy should include, what it should focus on, and which instruments should be used to address social problems. In this process, Parliament filtered ideas, issues and political objectives from ...
Implications of the Digital Transformation on Different Social Groups
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, analyses the impact of digitalization on vulnerable social groups in terms of lower income and education, age, people affected by disabilities, minority ethnic groups and people living in remote/isolated geographic areas. It includes a review of the relevant academic literature, secondary data analysis, as well as three case studies focused ...
Revision of the European Works Councils Directive: Stronger social dialogue in a multinational context
European Works Councils (EWCs) are bodies that should guarantee employees the right to be consulted on important issues in large multinational companies active in multiple EU countries. The possibility to set up EWCs was introduced 30 years ago and the rules were revised in 2009. However, with limited rights to information and little influence, EWCs have been criticised for being ineffective, on account of unclear definitions, non-dissuasive sanctions and ineffective access to justice. In February ...
Key Issues in the European Council - State of play in March 2024
This EPRS publication, 'Key issues in the European Council', which is updated every quarter to coincide with European Council meetings, seeks to provide an overview of the institution's activities on major EU issues. It analyses 12 broad policy areas, explaining the legal and political background, the main priorities and orientations defined by the European Council and the results of its involvement to date, as well as some of the future challenges in each policy field.
Main activities of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2019-2024
The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Spelled out in 20 principles, the social pillar has since served as a compass towards building a stronger social Europe. In the related action plan, the Commission set out concrete initiatives and, after the Porto Social Summit of May 2021, EU lawmakers committed to headline targets for 2030 regarding employment, training, and poverty. Consequently, this legislative term has seen ...
Gender Mainstreaming in the parliamentary work of the LIBE Committee
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee, is aimed at assessing the state of implementation of gender mainstreaming activities in the parliamentary work of the LIBE Committee and, particularly, it analyses the adoption of a gender mainstreaming and intersectional approach in LIBE’s legislative and non-legislative work in the 2021–2022 period.
El Fondo Social Europeo Plus
El Fondo Social Europeo (FSE) fue establecido en virtud del Tratado de Roma con el fin de mejorar las posibilidades de movilidad y empleo de los trabajadores. Sus funciones y normas operativas se revisaron posteriormente para reflejar los cambios en la situación económica y laboral de los Estados miembros, así como la evolución de las prioridades políticas definidas a escala de la Unión.
Policy Departments’ Monthly Highlights March 2024
Asociaciones transfronterizas europeas
En respuesta a los reiterados llamamientos del Parlamento Europeo para que se establezcan normas comunes a escala de la Unión que faciliten la actividad transfronteriza de las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro, la Comisión ha propuesto una Directiva relativa a las asociaciones transfronterizas europeas (ECBA). El Parlamento tiene previsto someter a votación el informe sobre esta propuesta, presentado por su Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos (JURI), en el período parcial de sesiones de marzo.
Diez formas en que Europa podría hacer más por ti
Los desafíos globales, como el cambio climático, los conflictos geopolíticos, la erosión de los principios democráticos y las desigualdades sociales, afectan el día a día de la gente y sus perspectivas de futuro. Una respuesta europea colectiva a lo largo de los próximos 10 años podría ayudar a hacer frente a estos retos y ofrecer beneficios que podrían alcanzar los 3 billones de euros al año. Esto representa alrededor del 18 % del producto interior bruto (PIB) de la UE y equivale a 6.700 euros por ...