Brussels, 20/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The first official Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment was held on 20 March, chaired by Costas Simitis and Romano Prodi and attended by Anna Diamantopoulou. It was very productive despite being overshadowed by the war on Iraq. The event is a major step forward in that the European institutions have recognised the role of European social partners (ie, European trade unions and employers) in implementing economic and social reform in...