<p>Nicolas Schmit, born on 10 December 1953 in Differdange, is a Luxembourgish politician. He has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since 2019.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.</p>

Hearing of Nicolas SCHMIT, Commissioner-designate, Jobs

EP Plenary session - People’s Republic of China’s misinterpretation of the UN resolution 2758 and its continuous military provocations around Taiwan

EP Plenary session - Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia

EP Plenary session - Guidelines for employment policies in member states

EP Plenary session - Address by Enrico Letta - Presentation of the report ‘Much more than a Market’

EP Plenary session - Parliament’s statements - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

EP Plenary session - Resumption of session and order of business

EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the Commission

EP Plenary session - Statement by the Candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission (2024-2029)

European elections 2024 - Ambiance shots of polling stations in Luxembourg

Eurovision Debate 2024 with Lead Candidates.- Press point

Eurovision Debate 2024 with Lead Candidates

Media seminar with EditoRED on Democracy: the role of the media, European Elections 2024

EMPL committee

EP Plenary session  - Council and Commission statements - Deterioration of living conditions in the EU

EMPL - Trilogue on platform work

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Quality traineeships in the EU

EP Plenary session - Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future?

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Revision of the European Labour Authority mandate

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Markets in financial instruments regulations

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Parliament's call for the Right to Disconnect – 3 years after

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Rising precariousness in Europe including the need for aid to the Most Deprived

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Protection of workers from extreme heat and other extreme weather phenomena resulting from the climate crisis

EP Plenary session - Update of the anti-corruption legislative framework

CULT Committee Meeting - Exchange of views with Commissioner Schmit on the European Year of Skills

EP Plenary session - IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs participate in a joint debate on the European Semester: opening remark by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade. Opening statements by Markus FERBER (EPP, DE), Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ (S&D, ES), rapporteurs, Margarida MARQUES (S&D, PT), (BUDG); Nils UŠAKOVS (S&D, LV) BUDG, Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Presidency, President in office of the European Council, and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade, and Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) (ENVI) and Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO) (CULT). This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

European Semester: Opening statements

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 March 2021), MEPs participate in a joint debate on the European Semester. Closing statementsby Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of an Economy that works for People, and Commissioner for Trade and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Presidency, President in office of the European Council

European Semester: closing statements by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Presidency

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

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 February 2021), MEPs debate cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the Human rights situation in Kazakhstan. Closing session by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Human rights situation in Kazakhstan

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the political situation in Uganda. Closing session by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Political situation in Uganda

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda. Closing session by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Rwanda, the case of Paul RUSESABAGINA

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate on how to reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty. Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty: Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate on how to reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty. Opening statement by Özlem DEMIREL (The Left, DE), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty: Opening statement by Özlem DEMIREL (The Left, DE), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, gives his closing statement on the European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience.

European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience: Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate on how to reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty. MEPs debate.

Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty: MEPs debate

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate and vote on a resolution that calls for adequate housing to be a fundamental right as well as for measures to prevent homelessness. Extracts from the debate (20/01) with statements by Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens/EFA, NL), Rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Dennis RADTKE (EPP, DE), Leïla CHAIBI (The Left, FR), Agnes JONGERIUS (S&D, NL), final vote (21/1) and illustration footage.

Decent and affordable housing for all: extracts from the debate (20/01) final vote (21/1) and illustration footage

The European Parliament puts forward proposals on employees's right to disconnect digitally from work outside working hours and during holiday. MEPs stressed during the plenary session (18-21 of January) that the legislation and provisions on working time must be respected, even more in COVID-19 times when so many are working from home. Extracts from the debate (20/01) with statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), Rapporteur, Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP, CZ),Yana TOOM (RE, EE), MATTHIEU Sara (Greens/EFA, BE), Beate SZYDŁO (ECR, PL) and from the final vote (21/01).

The right to disconnect: extracts from the debate (20/01) and from the final vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. Closing statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

Social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the MFF: closing statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the right to disconnect. Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

The right to disconnect: Closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. Opening statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Social and employment crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic and the EU's response in the Recovery Plan and the MFF: opening statements by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (18-21 January 2021), MEPs debate on the right to disconnect. Opening statement by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The right to disconnect: Opening statements by Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

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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