Commission seeks views on new Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights

On Wednesday, the European Commission has launched the process to seek views on the Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights. The Pillar sets out 20 key principles which guide the EU towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity in the 21st century. The Action Plan intends to help implementing the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights across the Union. It respects each country’s social model and enhances Europe’s way of life, which depends on the protections and opportunities of our social market economy. President von der Leyen announced the Action Plan in her Political Guidelines.

Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Mînzatu, said: “Implementing the Pillar of Social Rights will improve the lives of people across Europe, delivering quality jobs, leading to enhanced job security, and improving people’s well-being. The new Action Plan will reflect the enormous changes that we are seeing in our labour markets, in our societies, and in our economies, and transform those changes into opportunities for more and better jobs, more equality and better skills, enhanced social protection and inclusion. People across Europe consistently tell us that social issues are at the top of their list of concerns, so I encourage people and stakeholders to engage with this consultation. Hearing a broad range of views will help us shape social policies for the years to come.”

The Commission is asking for views on the impact of the 2021 Action Plan, the lessons learnt and potential areas for improvement where further progress might be needed. The Commission also seeks input for a new Action Plan to that will be launched in the coming months. The European Pillar of Social Rights and its 2021 Action Plan have strengthened Europe’s social market economy. The 2021 Action Plan contained 75 actions to be taken at EU and national level. The 75 actions listed in the Plan were all successfully delivered.

Both the consultation and the call for evidence will remain open for 12 weeks, until 10 September 2025.

Source: European Commission