Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: Portuguese Presidency of the Council targets breakthroughs on social issues EU: Portuguese Presidency of the Council targets breakthroughs on social issues Portugal took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2021 and the member state has clearly placed social issues at the top of its agenda for its six-month presidency. “Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery,” is the motto chosen by Portugal, which plans to organise an informal social summit of European leaders and to reach an agreement in the Council of the EU on the coordination of social security systems and minimum wages, amongst other things. Through . Published on 08 January 2021 à 16h05 - Update on 08 January 2021 à 16h10 Resources On 7 January, when outlining Portugal’s priorities for the six months it will preside over the discussions among member states at the Council, the country’s prime minister Antonio Costa said: “Some are afraid of [impact of] digitalisation, others of that of the climate transition on the car industry. We need to find vaccines against these fears and the best vaccine is a strong social pillar.” Currently led by a left-wing government, Portugal has chosen to make social issues one of its three main priorities.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? mind RH updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels