EP Plenary session -  Ensuring sustainable, decent and affordable housing in Europe - encouraging investment, private property and public housing programmes

MEPs quiz the Commission and the Council on the best use of EU funds to help citizens cope with the rising cost of living. The debate comes amid strong inflation, rising interest rates and rocketing energy prices, triggered by the post-COVID-19 recovery and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

EU initiatives to address the cost of living, including the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

EU initiatives to address the cost of living, including the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

MEPs quiz the Commission and the Council on the best use of EU funds to help citizens cope with the rising cost of living. The debate comes amid strong inflation, rising interest rates and rocketing energy prices, triggered by the post-COVID-19 recovery and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs.

EU initiatives to address the cost of living, including the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020.

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (5-8 July 2021) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020: opening statements by Beata SZYDŁO (ECR, PL), rapporteur and by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission, and by Christine ANDERSON (ID, DE) FEMM. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020: opening statements by Beata SZYDŁO (ECR, PL), rapporteur, Dubravka ŠUICA, Vicepresident of the European Commission and by Christine ANDERSON (ID, DE)

Parliament debates and approves the new European Social Fund (ESF+), with investments secured to combat youth unemployment and child poverty. Extracts from the debate, the votes and statement by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE), Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), and Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE).

European Social Fund: extracts from the debate and statement by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: MEPs debate

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: opening statements by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: opening statements by David CASA (EPP, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027 (Continuation of the debate).

European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027: MEPs debate (continuation)

The new European Social Fund + integrates into one instrument the former European Social Fund, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived (FEAD) and the EU programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). This infoclip illustrates various projects funded by the European Social Fund or associated programs, such the Greek Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD/ΤΕΒΑ) in Athens (Greece), distribution of food to needies, Zelva in Ljubljana (Slovenia) for the inclusion of disabled persons, Carijou, a second-hand toy store located in Strasbourg (France) with back-to-work employees and Tremplin program in the Brussels region (Belgium) helping youngs to get into work through vocational training and apprenticeships.

Infoclip: European Social Fund - ESF+

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: MEPs debate part 1/2

Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: MEPs debate part 1/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the European Council and Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: opening statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS and Nicolas SCHMIT

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: MEPs debate part 2/2

Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: MEPs debate part 2/2

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs debate on the action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs and President in office of the European Council and Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in preparation of the Social Summit in Porto in May: closing statements by Ana Paula ZACARIAS and Nicolas SCHMIT

Live replay of the opening of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs meeting on Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU - Exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU. Exchange of views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. Opening Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ (ECR,SK), EMPL Chair and Nicolas SCHMIT

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) exchange views with Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, on fair minimum wages for workers in the EU, in the European Parliament in Brussels. In the 10 October 2019 resolution, Parliament urged the Commission to put forward a legal instrument to ensure that every worker in the EU has a fair minimum wage, to be set in accordance with national traditions, through collective agreements or legal provisions. In its 17 April 2020 resolution on coordinated EU action to address the pandemic and its impact, Parliament again pushed for a legal instrument to ensure fair minimum wages.

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