Letter to the European Council of 14 and 15 December 2017 following the EU Social Summit
On 17 November Social Platform gathered in Gothenburg to discuss the social dimension of the future of the European Union. With the interinstitutional proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU delivered a strong and united message to put people first. At this week’s European Council Heads of State and Government will set the direction for the years ahead. Given the urgent need to address social divergences between and within Member States and to ensure that the economic recovery benefits people equally, Social Platform expect the Conclusions of the European Council and the Euro Summit to give a clear priority to social issues.
In line with this undertaking, we urge the European Council to take concrete steps to:
- Tackle inequality to safeguard our democracy
- Deliver a strong social agenda that goes beyond employment, and ensure adequate and sustainable funding of welfare systems.
- Involve organised civil society in developing, implementing and monitoring policy
