The first informal meeting organised by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU was held in Namur, the capital of Wallonia, on 11 and 12 January. The meeting focused on the skills shortage issue impacting all member states and the introduction of common policy instruments.
The employment and social affairs ministers of the 27 member states met on 11 and 12 January for their first informal meeting under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. They discussed “what policies are needed to make labour markets and the social system […] in the EU future-proof as well as more robust and resilient to unforeseen shocks” and how social dialogue can play a more significant role in this respect. The importance of policies to strengthen equality, particularly...
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Nathalie Tran
Editor-in-Chief Mind HR
Antoine Piel
Section Head at Mind HR