Press Release: Tripartite Social Summit: EU leaders and social partners stress need to rebuild confidence in Europe

On the 20 March 2014, European Union leaders and social partners highlighted the urgent need to rebuild confidence in European integration at the Tripartite Social Summit held traditionally prior to a European Council.

European workers' and employer's representatives joined the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras – for the Presidency of the Council – at the Summit, ahead of the European Council. The Summit agreed on the need for further collective efforts to pursue sustainable economic growth, while ensuring social cohesion and quality employment.

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ESO: Background information: The future of the Economic and Monetary Union: Commission proposes ideas to deepen social integration http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-the-future-of-the-economic-and-monetary-union-commission-proposes-ideas-to-deepen-social-integration/

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http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=329&langId=en http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=329&langId=en

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