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At the high-level conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights in La Hulpe, the EU, the social partners and civil society signed a declaration — without the support of Austria and Sweden (Photo: Belgian EU presidency)

EU leaders commit to social progress – without Sweden and Austria

EU ministers gathered outside Brussels on Tuesday (16 April) to sign the La Hulpe declaration reaffirming their commitment to the European social pillar – but without the support of Austria and Sweden. 

“With this declaration, we do a step forward and we identify the priorities for the next EU legislative term,” Belgian deputy prime minister Frank Vandenb...

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

At the high-level conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights in La Hulpe, the EU, the social partners and civil society signed a declaration — without the support of Austria and Sweden (Photo: Belgian EU presidency)

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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