The Social Action Plan – due to be published by the European Commission on Wednesday – is an important milestone on the road to Social Europe. Expectations for the Plan are high – this is a golden chance to translate the Pillar’s principles into meaningful change for citizens, the Party of European Socialists said today.

PES President Sergei Stanishev said:

“The Social Pillar was conceived by progressives, guided to an agreement in the Council by social democratic Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, and now it will be put into action by a socialist European Commissioner, Nicolas Schmit. Our sustained efforts are bearing fruit, and not a moment too soon.

“As a political family, we pushed the Social Action Plan onto the Commission’s agenda, and kept the pressure up. Now, through the Plan, we have a golden opportunity to use the Pillar to guide our recovery from the coronavirus crisis and build a fair and sustainable future.

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