As of 8 March the European Commission has opened a public consultation to define the main guidelines of the European pillar of social rights, which seeks to introduce a reference framework for assessing member states’ performances in the fields of employment and social inclusion and encourage convergence between EU countries. (read more on the European pillar of social rights in our April Special Briefing).
The different interested parties have until the end of the year (31 December 2016) to make their comments. The results of this consultation will help the Commission present a consolidated version of the European pillar of social rights in spring 2017.
Read more in the European Commission’s press release : https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-544_en.htm
AGE Platform Europe will take part in the consultation to raise the voice of older people in this important debate.
