Table of Contents:
Topics
These categories group together and put in context the legislative and non-legislative initiatives which deal with the same topic.
Employment and social policy > Employment and social policy: international dimension and enlargement
Internationally, as on its own territory, the EU strives to ensure that economic development is accompanied by social progress. It has therefore made social issues a subject of its external relations, both in the context of fair and sustainable globalisation and with a view to future enlargements. At international level, it advocates compliance with core labour standards, which it considers an integral part of human rights. It also takes an active part in the defence of equal opportunities and non-discrimination, and promotes the establishment of a fair economic system. In the specific case of the process of accession to the EU, this approach is reflected in the obligation on candidate countries to adopt established Community law (the Community acquis).
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Promoting decent work for all
- Extending the benefits of the social dimension of globalisation to all
- Social development in the context of globalisation
- Strengthening of maritime labour standards
- The link between the multilateral trading system and labour standards
- World Summit for Social Development
MEASURES FOR TARGET GROUPS
- Europe’s response to world ageing
- Promotion and protection of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities at international level
- Fourth United Nations Conference on Women
ENLARGEMENT
Ongoing enlargement
- Croatia – Employment and Social Affairs
- Turkey – Employment and social policy
- The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Employment and Social Policy
- Iceland – Employment and social policy
Enlargement of January 2007
- Bulgaria
- Romania
Enlargement of May 2004: 10 new Member States
- Cyprus
- Hungary
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- The Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Slovenia