On Friday 17 November in Goteborg, Sweden, the member states and European institutions will meet up to officially adopt the inter-institutional proclamation on the pillar of social rights. They will also examine social questions during thematic work sessions.
This is the first time in 20 years that a summit has specifically been dedicated to social issues. The last one took place in November 1997, under the Luxembourg Presidency and leadership of Jean-Claude Juncker, who was the country’s...