At the EU Social Summit (7-8 May), held as part of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Council published the “Porto Declaration” committing to prioritising actions to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights. The declaration contains 13 points across a broad range of themes, including the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including:
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Committing to reducing inequalities, defending fair wages, fighting social exclusion and tackling poverty, taking on the objective of fighting child poverty and addressing the risks of exclusion for particularly vulnerable social groups such as the long-term unemployed, the elderly, persons with disabilities and the homeless.
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Committing to increasing efforts to fight discrimination and work actively to close gender gaps in employment, pay and pensions, as well as promoting equality and fairness for every individual in society.
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Stressing the importance of closely monitoring, including at the highest level, the progress achieved towards the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the EU headline targets for 2030.
The full text of the declaration can be read at: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/05/08/the-porto-declaration/
