On Wednesday 2 July, the European Disability Forum published an analysis of the ‘European Semester’ spring package 2025 - the framework for coordinating the economic and social policies of European Union Member States - highlighting improvements in the way the rights of people with disabilities are taken into account.
EDF welcomes the fact that this year disability is one of the key concerns in the reports and recommendations addressed to the countries of the European Union. Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland and Estonia received specific recommendations on the inclusion of people with disabilities, particularly in the labour market and in social protection schemes, a marked improvement on previous years.
Disability is mentioned in all 27 national reports, more specifically under the headings of employment, poverty, social protection and support services.
According to the organisation, this is indicative of the growing impetus within the European Commission itself, resulting in particular from the mobilisation of disabled people’s organisations to make these issues a political priority.
Read the analysis: https://aeur.eu/f/hom (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)