Tripartite Social Summit, 8 March 2017

A meeting of the Tripartite Social Summit was held on 8 March 2017, under the theme of 'The future of Europe: charting the course towards growth, employment and fairness'. Discussions were scheduled to focus on the following topics:

+ making work pay as a way to promote employment and social inclusion;
+ new forms of work and the future of industry;
+ the European Pillar of social rights and the role of the social partners.

This initiative, launched in March 2015, aims to strengthen the social dialogue at the European level.

European Council: Press Release, 08.03.17: Tripartite Social Summit, 8 March 2017 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/03/08-tripartite-social-summit/

European Council: Press Release, 08.03.17: Remarks by President Donald Tusk following the tripartite social summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/03/08-tusk-remarks-tripartite-social-summit/

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