From the COVID-19 response to the Recovery Plan for Europe, the European Commission is a driving force behind the biggest and most ambitious European policies. How are they going to affect the lives of Europeans? What do citizens and experts think of the EU’s ground-breaking plans? Europe Calling, a monthly podcast series presented by the European Commission, will open the door to politics and policies of the European Union of today. It will feature interviews with key EU decision-makers and experts on what is happening in the heart of the EU and beyond.
Episodes
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
The European Union’s commitment to its social model remains stronger than ever as the continent emerges into a post-pandemic world.
The recent Porto Social Summit called for faster progress towards achieving the EU’s Pillar of Social Rights, which forms the backbone of the EU’s approach to social policy.
Restoring and creating new opportunities for employment is a key priority for the European Commission, especially in the context of the green and digital transitions at the heart of the EU’s ambitions for economic transformation.
The third episode of the European Commission’s podcast Europe Calling features Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit.
In a wide-ranging interview focusing in particular on the challenges of youth unemployment in a post-pandemic age, Commissioner Schmit outlines the EU’s approach to making the Union’s commitment to stronger social rights a reality in people’s lives and livelihoods.
Commissioner Schmit will also be responding to concerns raised by a leading youth NGO about young people’s inclusion in the labour market, and by a priest in Sardinia working at the sharp end of young people’s welfare in the highly seasonal and vulnerable tourist economy.