1. Public hearing European Economic and Social Committee
The European Pillar of Social Rights – Evaluation of the initial implementation and recommendations for the future
Public hearing European Economic and Social Committee
Brussels, 28 March 2019
Sebastiano Sabato, European Social Observatory

2. Implementation of the Pillar
Through legislation and social dialogue
Through EU funding (MFF 2021 – 2027)
Through the European Semester

3. Implementation of the Pillar in the European Semester 2018
Annual Growth Survey 2018
Follows structure of EPSR, but not all the principles taken into consideration
Joint Employment Report 2018
Revised Employment Guidelines inspired by EPSR Principles
Headline indicators of the Social Scoreboard used
Country reports 2018
The EPSR informs the analysis

4. Implementation of the Pillar in the European Semester 2018
The CSRs 2018
Share of ‘social CSRs’ over total CSRs (quantitative analysis)

5. Implementation of the Pillar in the European Semester 2018
Social CSRs by ‘policy orientation’ (qualitative analysis)

6. Implementation of the Pillar in the European Semester 2018
Two conclusions
Since 2014 the European Semester is ‘more social’
Evolution 2017 – 2018: Pillar effect

7. Limitations ‘constrained socialisation’ of the Semester
‘the Pillar should be implemented according to available resources and within the limits of sound budgetary management and Treaty obligations governing public finances’ (European Commission, 2017)
‘constrained socialisation’ of the Semester
The need of policy coherence (economic, fiscal and social messages from the Semester)

8. Progressive socialisation of the European Semester Pillar effect
Summing up
Progressive socialisation of the European Semester
Pillar effect
But implementation of the EPSR in the Member States risks to be limited by
Fiscal constraints
Limited policy coherence

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