Contribution to the Social Protection Committee Annual Report 2012
With 10.7% of the EU population without a job, unemployment has reached a historically high level, while poverty has drastically increased to almost 120 million people and is deepening in many member states.Current austerity policies at EU as well as national level are at least partially responsible.
We therefore call on the EU and member states to put social considerations on an equal footing with fiscal and economic priorities in all components of EU governance and of the European Semester. This is the only road for Europe to efficiently and effectively combat inequalities and poverty for the well-being of all.
