Brussels, 23/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – The Ministers responsible for Employment and Social Affairs will be invited by the Slovenian Presidency of the EU Council to discuss the social dimension of the European Semester budget process at the next Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on 15 October. A second debate, also open to the public, will focus on the OSH strategic framework recently presented by the European Commission (see EUROPE 12750/2). The working lunch will be devoted to the implementation of the Green Paper on the ageing of the European population (see EUROPE 12645/3). The ministers will on this occasion adopt conclusions on the gender dimension of the EU budget. (PH)