Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs gathered in Luxembourg to discuss the 2023 European Semester and the impact of new technologies on work. They reached a political agreement on a recommendation for developing a supportive framework for the social economy. They also adopted Council conclusions on mental health and precarious work, equal access for Roma to adequate and desegregated housing, and social protection for the self-employed. Additionally, the Ministers held a dialogue on consolidating and strengthening European social protection systems.