EESC Employers' Group gets solid backing for counter opinion on Social Progress Protocol

15 June 2023 - The Employers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee today pushed through a counter-opinion to strongly voice its concern about adding a Social Progress Protocol that would fundamentally change the nature and functioning of the EU social market economy. Following a request of the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the EU Council, the EESC adopted an exploratory opinion on the introduction of a Social Progress protocol which obtained 132 votes in favour, 102 against and 7 abstentions.

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Social rights and economic freedoms can co-exist

The Social Progress Protocol, proposed during the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), gives precedence to social, workers' and trade union rights when they are in conflict with economic freedoms.

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Public hearing on "Social Progress in the EU: Time for a European Social Progress Protocol?" Hybrid public hearing – Tuesday, 14 March 2023 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.