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The new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights

Employment and social affairs

The European Pillar of Social Rights is the EU’s blueprint for a fairer and more inclusive social Europe that protects its citizens while contributing to better living and working conditions. The new Action Plan aims to further deepen the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and support Member States, respecting the national social models, to reach the EU’s 2030 social headline targets.

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EDRi demands moratorium on digital-only essential public services

European Digital Rights, 1 Sept 2025

The group demands a "moratorium on the digitalisation of essential services" and a "guarantee" of physical alternatives. They argue the EU must ensure access through "physical counters, telephone services and the post."
This would prevent "digital poverty" from excluding marginalized groups from accessing their basic rights.
EU institutions and governments would fail to meet "digitisation targets" for 100% online services.

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Eurocities, 10 Sept 2025

To ensure effective delivery of the new Action Plan, it is essential to work closely with cities, as they are key actors in implementing the Pillar on the ground. Multi-level governance, adequate resources, and stronger involvement of local authorities will be crucial to turn principles into…

Save the Children urges billions for EU child poverty eradication

Save the Children Europe, 10 Sept 2025

The group demands a dedicated €20 billion budget and a mandatory marker to track child spending. They call for measurable poverty reduction targets and universal access to quality services.
Mandatory funding requirements would ensure the organization's policy priorities receive permanent financial and political support.
Security and competitiveness agendas could lose political momentum as social spending becomes a core priority.

SGI Europe demands policy simplification over new social regulations

SGI Europe, 10 Sept 2025

The organization calls for prioritizing the implementation of existing social measures before introducing new ones. They emphasize the need to simplify rules and reduce administrative burdens for service providers.
Streamlined regulations would reduce compliance costs and prevent operational disruptions for public service providers.
Proponents of new EU-wide social benchmarks lose influence as focus shifts to national flexibility.

Caritas Europa urges comprehensive EU anti-poverty strategy with binding minimum income directive

Caritas Europa, 27 Aug 2025

The organization calls for a comprehensive review of gaps in implementing all 20 EPSR principles, new legally binding initiatives including an EU directive on adequate minimum income, increased social investment through a larger post-2027 MFF, and ambitious poverty reduction targets aligned with SDG goals. They request concrete measures across employment, social protection, housing, and care services.
This would strengthen their network's capacity to deliver social services and secure dedicated funding streams for their poverty reduction work.

European Disability Forum urges new EU disability employment and skills initiatives

European Disability Forum, 28 Jul 2025

The organization requests new actions and flagship initiatives under the EU Disability Strategy for the remaining five years. They call for stronger measures including a Disability Employment and Skills Guarantee, protection of support services when moving between Member States, and investment in accessible housing and transport.
This would provide direct employment support and maintain disability benefits during cross-border mobility.

Red Cross Urges EU To Increase Social Service Investment

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 10 Sept 2025

The EU must deliver a bold vision with new resources. They call for dedicated funding for not-for-profit providers. Procurement should prioritize quality over price.
Secure funding and quality-based contracts would stabilize their humanitarian service delivery.
Marginalized groups like the homeless remain invisible due to narrow data collection.

Danish union 3F demands labor cards and national autonomy

Fagligt Fælles Forbund, 3 Sept 2025

3F requests a European Labour Card to improve transparency and enforcement. They urge the Commission to respect national collective bargaining and social models.
Stronger enforcement prevents social dumping from undermining high Danish wage standards.
Firms relying on precarious labor models will face increased regulatory scrutiny.

EPSU demands strong public services and rejects austerity in EU Social Rights plan

European Federation of Public Service Unions, 11 Jul 2025

The federation demands adequately financed public services with sufficient staffing, exclusion of public services from austerity measures, and protection from budget cuts. They call for a social rights impact test of country-specific recommendations and mainstreaming public services in future EU policymaking.
This would protect their members' jobs and working conditions from budget cuts.
Citizens lose access to quality public services and social protections during crises.

Services union UNI Europa urges binding EU labor standards

UNI Europa, 10 Sept 2025

The federation demands the Quality Jobs Act include binding rules for collective bargaining and social public procurement. They also call for new EU directives to regulate workplace AI and manage mental health risks.
These measures would secure higher pay and better conditions for millions of service workers.
Companies would lose the ability to use legal loopholes to bypass national labor protections.

European trade union confederation urges stronger social rights implementation

European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions, 29 Aug 2025

The organization requests that trade unions be structurally involved in design, implementation and monitoring of all measures. They want the Action Plan to combine hard law, soft policy instruments and funding, with legislative initiatives where Member States fail to uphold social rights. They emphasize seven priorities including strengthening social dialogue, ensuring fair wages, tackling precarious employment, managing digital and green transitions, promoting public services, fostering lifelong learning, and combating workplace violence and discrimination.
This would increase their influence over EU social policy and strengthen collective bargaining power.

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Eurochild AISBL, 5 Sept 2025

Eurochild, Europes largest network on childrens rights, welcomes the opportunity to shape a renewed Action Plan. While the 2021 Plan delivered progress, child poverty remains alarmingly high: 19.5 million children (24.2%) were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024. Child poverty is both a…

PICUM urges social rights inclusion for all undocumented migrants

Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, 1 Sept 2025

PICUM requests non-discriminatory access to essential services and justice for everyone regardless of status. They advocate for firewalls to prevent personal data sharing between service providers and immigration authorities.
These legal protections would allow undocumented people to safely access fundamental human rights.
Immigration enforcement agencies would lose access to migrant data collected by social services.

European doctors demand better working conditions and workload management

Standing Committee of European Doctors, 8 Jul 2025

The organisation urges effective enforcement of EU working time rules and minimum staffing benchmarks. They call for reducing administrative burdens and providing accessible mental health services.
Enhanced well-being among doctors reduces burnout and improves the quality of patient care.
National administrations and healthcare institutions would face increased costs to fund staffing and infrastructure.

AGE Platform Europe Urges More Inclusive EU Social Policy

AGE Platform Europe, 24 Jun 2025

The group calls for removing age limits in education and digital training. They advocate for a dedicated action plan to combat ageism and stronger social protections.
Older adults would gain improved financial security and better access to essential public services.
Member States would face increased fiscal pressure from mandated social protection and pension indexing.

Danish trade unions demand respect for national labor models

Danish Trade Union Confederation EU Office, 4 Sept 2025

FH calls for the systematic involvement of social partners and full respect for national labor market models. They advocate for fair working conditions and a new European labor card to enforce workers' rights. They also demand that all EU funding be conditioned on compliance with collective bargaining rights.
Protecting collective bargaining autonomy allows Danish unions to maintain high labor standards and influence.
Businesses competing on low costs and price-focused public procurement projects would face stricter requirements.

German social insurers urge social rights plan to boost competitiveness

Deutsche Sozialversicherung Europavertretung, 3 Sept 2025

The organization calls for social security to be treated as a competitive advantage rather than a burden. They demand a resolution to stalled social security coordination rules and realistic AI regulations for public institutions.
Strengthening social security systems would improve labor productivity and help retain skilled workers long-term.
Commercial interests may be restricted to ensure the financial stability of national healthcare systems.

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European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities, 10 Sept 2025

The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) is the leading voice of disability services across Europe. Representing over 20,000 services in 50 different countries, we promote human rights and equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective…

REScoop.eu advocates for energy as a common good

REScoop.eu vzw, 22 Jul 2025

REScoop.eu argues that energy should be seen as a common good to ensure access for all. They propose using energy communities and One-Stop Shops to provide tailored advice. These hubs help vulnerable households navigate the transition and access expertise for local renewable solutions.
This would secure resources and technical support for citizen-led energy initiatives.
Traditional energy suppliers lose market dominance as power structures shift toward community models.

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Mental Health Europe - Santé Mentale Europe, 18 Aug 2025

Mental Health Europe (MHE) is the main independent European network representing organisations, professionals, and people with lived experience in the field of mental health. Our recommendations for the new European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan stress the need to embed mental health…

Eurodiaconia Demands Binding Social Funding and Pro-NGO Contract Rules

Eurodiaconia, 10 Sept 2025

Eurodiaconia recommends prioritizing social investment over austerity and earmarking a quarter of social funds. They advocate for procurement reforms to support non-profit social services.
These reforms would secure funding and give non-profits a competitive edge in public contracts.
Private for-profit companies might lose access to public tenders through expanded use of reserved contracts.

SOLIDAR calls for binding social rights and increased funding

SOLIDAR, 9 Sept 2025

SOLIDAR calls for a directive on minimum income and an ambitious Affordable Housing Plan. They demand significantly increased funding for social programs and a systemic strategy to eradicate poverty. The organization also seeks meaningful involvement of civil society in the plan's design.
These measures would increase resources for SOLIDAR's members and strengthen their institutional influence.
Immigration enforcement agencies would lose the ability to track undocumented workers seeking legal redress.

Swedish Trade Union Confederation Urges Autonomy and Social Dialogue

The Swedish Trade Union Confederation, 10 Sept 2025

They demand respect for national labor systems and freedom for collective bargaining. National social partners must not be constrained by new EU-level legislation. Social protections should never be perceived as burdens during regulatory simplification.
Retaining national autonomy allows Swedish unions to preserve their specific bargaining model.
Proponents of the simplification agenda lose opportunities to reduce social policy requirements.

CEMR Demands Local Government Leadership in EU Social Rights

Conseil des Communes et Régions d'Europe, 10 Sept 2025

CEMR requests a permanent role for local and regional governments in shaping the Action Plan. They advocate for co-creation and demand simpler reporting requirements for local authorities.
Local authorities would secure stable funding and greater authority over social services.

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Reuse and Recycling European Union Social Enterprises, 8 Sept 2025

As the EUs largest network of reuse, repair, and recycling social enterprises, RREUSE advocates to ensure the Social Pillar effectively supports inclusive, equitable, and decent employment, access to lifelong learning, and actors whose raison dêtre is to advance social inclusion missions. Since…

Lifelong Learning Platform urges granular EU education targets

Lifelong Learning Platform, 8 Sept 2025

The organization calls for a stronger budget linked to social rights and more granular targets for green and citizenship skills. They advocate for a holistic lifelong learning approach that includes non-formal learning and senior education.
Linking the EU budget to social rights ensures stable long-term funding for their member networks.
Disadvantaged Europeans lose out if a lack of granular targets deepens existing social cohesion gaps.

Austrian Labour Chamber urges binding EU standards for social rights

Bundesarbeitskammer Österreich, 10 Sept 2025

The organisation requests a coherent governance framework to coordinate implementation of social rights and achievement of EU 2030 social targets. They call for ambitious and effective EU minimum standards in areas including training, algorithmic management, workplace health and safety, gender equality, just transition, and combating wage and social dumping. They demand reforms in economic governance to counteract pressure on social budgets and a new EU investment fund for social and ecological transformation.
This would strengthen workers' rights and improve enforcement of social standards across Austria.
Employers lose through increased compliance costs and stronger worker protections against exploitation.

ERGO Network urges rights-based focus for EU social planning

European Roma Grassroots Organisations Network, 10 Sept 2025

The organization calls for a rights-based plan focused on wellbeing rather than industrial competitiveness. They request that specific Roma equality targets be integrated into all future social policy initiatives. Furthermore, Roma NGOs must be involved in the design and monitoring of these social measures.
This approach secures targeted funding and greater policy influence for Roma advocacy groups.
Industrial lobbies lose priority as social wellbeing is placed above labor market efficiency.

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Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union, 9 Sept 2025

COFACE Families Europe welcomes the European Commissions efforts to renew the Action Plan for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights and highlights the urgent need to strengthen the family dimension of EU social and employment policies. Families are at the core of Europes social fabric,…

Social Economy Europe Urges Dedicated Funding for Social Rights

Social Economy Europe, 10 Sept 2025

Social Economy Europe requests maintaining their sector as a core priority within the new plan. They call for dedicated funding, specifically demanding the restoration of the European Social Fund. They also urge policy coherence to protect social investments from future budget cuts.
This would provide social enterprises with guaranteed financial support and formal business recognition.
Supporters of fiscal austerity would be prevented from cutting essential social protection budgets.

Getlink urges EU to align maritime and land social standards

GETLINK, 9 Sept 2025

Getlink requests that social rights for seafarers on short-distance routes be aligned with land-based standards. They also call for revising worker posting regulations to include coastal maritime services.
Aligning standards would eliminate the unfair competitive advantage currently enjoyed by ferry operators.
Maritime operators using flags of convenience would face significantly higher labor and social costs.

Oncology professionals urge EU directive on workplace mental health

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), 8 Sept 2025

ESMO supports a new EU Directive on Psychosocial Risks and Wellbeing at work. They recommend legislation focusing on primary prevention and collective organisational measures for workers. Recommendations include sufficient staffing levels, flexible hours, and control over high workloads.
These measures would help prevent oncologist burnout and improve staff retention in hospitals.

EFFE Urges Formal Recognition for Domestic and Home Care Services

European Federation for Family Employment & Home Care- Fédération européenne des emplois de la famille, 2 Sept 2025

The federation demands formal recognition of personal and household services within the EU's social policy framework. They seek to combat undeclared work through tailored policy tools and structured social dialogue.
Formal recognition would help individual employers manage their responsibilities and reduce informality.
Profit-oriented companies would face scrutiny for extracting profit at the expense of care quality.

European Students Union Urges Explicit Rights and Support

European Students' Union, 10 Sept 2025

They want students recognized as a distinct group of rights-holders. The plan should secure funding for affordable housing and mental healthcare. Student representatives must be involved in policy design and monitoring.
This would lower living costs and ensure stable funding for student support.
Governments lose the ability to implement budget cuts for small fiscal gains.

Arts federation seeks simpler EU social security rules

Performing Arts Employers Associations League Europe, 8 Sept 2025

Pearle calls for social security exemptions for short-term postings and portability of rights for cross-border workers. They also demand training schemes that reflect the intermittent nature of work in the arts sector.
This approach would lower costs and administrative burdens for thousands of small enterprises.
Public authorities could lose visibility of worker movements due to reduced enforcement measures.

European Food Banks Federation urges recognition of food insecurity

European Food Banks Federation, 9 Sept 2025

The Commission should classify food as an essential service and define food insecurity. They also demand earmarking ten percent of social funding for food aid.
This secures permanent funding and integrates their activities into national social systems.
Other social services lose funding flexibility because of the proposed budget earmarks.

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European Federation for Services to Individuals, 10 Sept 2025

EFSI welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the new Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights. Together with several civil society organisations, we call for an ambitious approach to Principle 18 on long-term care. The Action Plan must strengthen rights-based,…

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Irish Congress Trade Unions, 10 Sept 2025

Please find attached the feedback of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on the new Action Plan on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

AEIP Urges Recognition of Paritarian Funds in EU Social Plan

European Association of Paritarian Institutions of Social Protection, 9 Sept 2025

AEIP calls for formal recognition of paritarian institutions as key actors in delivering social rights. They advocate for expanded occupational pension coverage and a new EU initiative for vocational rehabilitation.
Formal recognition would solidify their influence and secure dedicated funding for social partner projects.
Financial services firms might see reduced influence as policy shifts from market-driven models to social protection.

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European Microfinance Network aisbl, 4 Sept 2025

The European Microfinance Network (EMN) and Microfinance Centre (MFC) welcome this opportunity to provide their opinion on the new European Pillar of Social Rights action plan. EMN is a member-based not-for-profit association based in Brussels that promotes microfinance as a tool to fight social…

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European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, 10 Sept 2025

European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) response to call for evidence on European Pillar of Social Rights new Action Plan EULAR is a non-profit organisation which aims to reduce the impact of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) on individuals and society and to improve…

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European Association for the Education of Adults, 9 Sept 2025

EAEA welcomes the continued commitment of the EC to the European Pillar. EAEA proposes a stronger emphasis on adult education and learning as the lack of basic and life and work skills stands in the way of all progress in Europe, whether we are talking about competitiveness or the SDGs. The Pillar…

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European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education, 4 Sept 2025

The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the development of the new Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). As an independent organisation supported by the education ministries of 31…

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Inclusion Europe aisbl., 10 Sept 2025

The EU Pillar of Social Rights, and especially its principle 17 on the inclusion of people with disabilities, is a key instrument that supports the inclusion of the 20 million of people with intellectual disabilities and their families in Europe. As part of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the…

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European Social Network AISBL, 10 Sept 2025

The European Social Network (ESN) is a European platform with over 180 member organisations from 33 countries. Our members represent public social services authorities at national, regional, and local levels. The European Social Network (ESN) represents the voice of public social services as…

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AEMA GROUPE, 10 Sept 2025

Aéma Groupe welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this call for evidence. First of all, as a French mutual insurance group and a major player in the social and solidarity economy, Aéma Groupe considers it essential to make the link between the Pillar of Social Rights and the European Union's…

German welfare associations demand binding EU social rights agenda

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege e.V., 10 Sept 2025

The organization demands a binding social agenda with a framework directive for minimum income systems to combat poverty. They advocate for mandatory budget quotas for social inclusion and full civil society involvement. Furthermore, they call for EU co-financing rates to reach at least 90% for social projects.
Higher co-financing rates and relaxed state aid rules would significantly reduce financial risks for non-profit providers.
Member States lose fiscal flexibility due to proposed mandatory spending quotas for social programs.

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Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation, 9 Sept 2025

Saco welcomes the forthcoming revision of the action plan of the pillar of social rights. The multiple and ongoing transitions have a significant impact on our societies and labour markets, and a flexible and inclusive implementation of the principles of the pillar could help the workers and the…

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YouthProAktiv, 11 Aug 2025

YouthProAktiv welcomes the Commissions commitment to renewing the Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights. As an international coalition of youth organisations across Europe, we believe that the 20 principles of the Pillar and the 2030 headline targets cannot be achieved without…

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The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth Student Organisation, 10 Sept 2025

This brief outlines critical priorities for LGBTQI youth under the forthcoming European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan. The brief presents clear, evidence-based insights into the systemic inequalities faced by LGBTQI young people across Europe and offers concrete, actionable…

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Eurocarers, 29 Aug 2025

Eurocarers represents informal carers at European level, irrespective of their age or the particular health needs of the person they care for. Our network brings together 76 carers organisations, as well as relevant universities and research institutes, across 25 countries. Eurocarers welcomed the…

ENSIE demands social enterprise focus in EU social rights plan

European Network of Social Integration Enterprises, 10 Sept 2025

ENSIE demands that work integration social enterprises be recognized as central policy partners. They seek dedicated funding and tax breaks for organizations supporting marginalized workers.
This proposal would lower financial burdens and secure more funding for their members.
Standard commercial enterprises could lose access to specific public procurement contracts.

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Samaritan International, 8 Sept 2025

Samaritan International welcomes the possibility to give feedback to the European Commissions call for evidence and public consultation for the new Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights. With its member organisations working predominantly in the social services sector,…

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European Venture Philanthropy Association, 27 Aug 2025

On behalf of Impact Europe, I am pleased to submit our feedback regarding the new Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The EPSR is a unique blueprint for building a fair, inclusive, and competitive Social Europe. While the 2021 Action Plan laid important…

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European Confederation of Workers' Cooperatives, Social Cooperatives and Social and Participative Enterprises, 10 Sept 2025

CECOP, the European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission in developing its new Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). CECOP represents approximately 43,000 cooperatives across Europe,…

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Croix Rouge Française, 9 Sept 2025

La Croix-Rouge française salue linitiative que représente ce nouveau Plan daction. Elle y voit un levier pour renforcer la cohésion sociale en Europe, lutter contre les inégalités, et garantir un accès aux droits équitable pour toutes les personnes, en particulier les plus vulnérables. Ce plan…

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Social Services Europe, 28 Aug 2025

Social Services Europe (SSE) is a network of 9 European umbrella organisations currently comprising Caritas Europa, CECOP, CEDAG, E.A.N., EASPD, EPR, Eurodiaconia, FEANTSA and the Red Cross EU Office representing over 200,000 not-for-profit social and health care organisations, in a sector…

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Industriarbetsgivarna, 10 Sept 2025

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Federation of European Social Employers, 9 Sept 2025

The Social Employers welcome the European Commissions initiative to develop a new Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). This represents an opportunity to strengthen social rights, improve working conditions, and enhance the sustainability of Europes social model. Building on…

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Euclid Network, 10 Sept 2025

Euclid Network (EN) is the European network for social enterprise (SE) intermediary organisations. This includes national associations for social entrepreneurship, incubators and accelerators - all of whom are working to support social entrepreneurs to start and scale their SEs to create positive…

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Fédération Nationale de la Mutualité Française, 10 Sept 2025

Le prochain plan daction, qui sera élaboré à partir des priorités de lagenda politique de la nouvelle Commission européenne, dans un contexte économique, social et géopolitique qui ont considérablement muté, doit prendre en compte une considération fondamentale : compétitivité et prospérité vont de…

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Autism-Europe, 8 Sept 2025

Autism-Europe (AE), an international association representing autistic people and their families, welcomes the continued and meaningful efforts of the European Commission (EC) to implement European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Principle 17, which focuses on the inclusion of persons with…

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European Platform for Rehabilitation, 3 Sept 2025

EPR, the European Platform for Rehabilitation, is a community of public and private not-for-profit service providers working with people with disabilities in 18 countries, and committed to high quality service delivery. EPRs mission is to build the capacity of its members to provide sustainable,…

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arbeit plus - Soziale Unternehmen Österreich, 10 Sept 2025

Many thanks for allowing to contribute. arbeit plus - Work Integration Enterprises Austria is an active member of ENSIE, with about 200 members. We fully support ENSIEs position. To express this, please find it again attached from Austria

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Groupe VYV, 10 Sept 2025

LEurope traverse une période de mutations profondes : inégalités croissantes, crises successives, vieillissement démographique, transitions écologique et numérique, tensions géopolitiques. Dans ce contexte, le Socle européen des droits sociaux (SEDS) demeure un levier politique essentiel pour…

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CONFEDERACION EMPRESARIAL ESPAÑOLA DE LA ECONOMIA SOCIAL, 9 Sept 2025

CEPES (Spanish Confederation of Social Economy Enterprises) is the leading representative organisation for Spanish Social Economy Enterprises (www.cepes.es). In Spain, the Social Economy plays a significant socio-economic role, encompassing over 74,600 enterprises and entities that generate 10% of…

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Protection sociale française, 9 Sept 2025

Depuis la première consultation en 2017 sur le Socle européen des droits sociaux (SEDS), la Représentation européenne des institutions françaises de sécurité sociale (Reif) est particulièrement impliquée dans la mise en œuvre des principes et objectifs généraux fixés par le SEDS. En 2021, la Reif…

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MGEN, 29 Aug 2025

Depuis la proclamation du socle européen des droits sociaux en 2017 et du plan daction pour sa mise en œuvre en 2021, des avancées importantes ont été réalisées dans les politiques européennes. Renforcer la dimension sociale européenne est, dans ce moment historique traversé par de multiples crises…

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European Union of the Deaf, 28 Aug 2025

The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) is the sole supranational organisation representing deaf people at European level and would like to contribute to the public consultation by addressing both the implementation of the first Pillar Action Plan (2021) and the desired objectives and content of the…

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Environmental Justice Network Ireland, 10 Sept 2025

The document attached sets out Environmental Justice Network Irelands response to the European Commissions Call for Evidence on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan. Environmental Justice Network Ireland promotes strategic collaboration between researchers, civil society, lawyers and…

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UNIPSO ASBL, 10 Sept 2025

L'UNIPSO (Union des entreprises à profit social) est la confédération patronale intersectorielle et pluraliste représentative des entreprises à profit social en Belgique francophone accueille positivement linitiative de la Commission européenne délaborer un nouveau plan daction pour la mise en…

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Social Impact Agenda per l'Italia ETS, 10 Sept 2025

Social Impact Agenda per l'Italia (SIA) - the Italian Network for Impact Finance welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the new Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The Pillar, with its 2030 headline targets on employment, skills and poverty…

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The Federation for Innovation and Sustainable Competitiveness in SMEs (FICSIMM), 9 Sept 2025

9. Digital inclusion and basic skills: With EU digital skills targets far from being reached, the Action Plan should expand basic digital literacy programs for vulnerable groups - women, rural populations and older workers. SMEs can serve as training hubs, supported by EU funding, to reduce…

French Consumer Group Demands Social Rights Over Market Needs

Information et défense des consommateurs salariés – Confédération générale du travail, 8 Sept 2025

The group calls for social policies that prioritize human progress over markets. They advocate for universal access to education and the protection of dignity. The organization also seeks to improve living conditions through stronger social rights.
Shifting policy focus would significantly improve living conditions and security for workers.
Private educational institutions and commercial lobbies would lose funding and policy influence.

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European Federation of Retired and Elderly People, 8 Sept 2025

Please see attached file from European Federation of Retired and Elderly People (FERPA). Jessica Montiel Ramirez Senior Advisor on FERPA Policy

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European Senior Organisation - PES-seniors, 4 Sept 2025

ESO welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to work out a new action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, while highlighting its own ESO Work Programme for 20242029, approved at the ESO seminar in November 2024, and which contains concrete proposals for a European…

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Fundación Red de Apoyo a la Integración Sociolaboral (RAIS Fundación), 4 Sept 2025

Con motivo de la presente convocatoria de datos sobre el nuevo Plan de Acción sobre la Aplicación del Pilar Europeo de Derechos Sociales, HOGAR SÍ presentan las siguientes contribuciones, en el documento adjunto, con la intención de colaborar desde la experiencia de la organización y de adaptar la…

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Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, 2 Sept 2025

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health is listed on the EU Transparency Register (No. 913858710558-02). IOSHs Response Our response to this public consultation will focus on the following principles: Principle 9 Work-life balance Supports flexible working arrangements and leave…

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, 5 Aug 2025

The Spanish Youth Council is participating in this public consultation process and we set out below our main demands relating to the European Pillar of Social Rights: Employment: a) Ensure the implementation of the budget allocated to the Youth Guarantee Plus System 2021-2027, with a view to…

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Groupe SOS, 25 Jul 2025

Le Groupe SOS, acteur majeur de léconomie sociale et solidaire en Europe, agit depuis plus de 40 ans en faveur de linclusion sociale, de laccès aux droits et de la cohésion territoriale. Présent dans 50 pays, fort de 750 structures et de 22 000 salarié·es, il œuvre notamment dans les secteurs de…