« The Commission is not up to the job on social issues » say S&D euro Member
S&D Euro MPs today strongly criticise the European Commission for failing to present concrete proposals to strengthen the social dimension of the eurozone.
Said French socialist and Chair of the Employment and social affairs committee Pervenche Berès:
« The Commission received in December a clear mandate from EU heads of state and government to include social provisions in the reform of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).
« Yet the present proposals are lightweight. The Commission has failed to deliver a roadmap or any concrete actions regarding the social dimension of the EMU just a week before the next European summit.
« Instead, the Commission is recycling old measures to fight youth unemployment and support small and medium size enterprises.
« The Commission is lacking ambition. The social dimension of EMU goes far beyond tackling youth unemployment.


