Consultation: EU to map “social state of the union” 16-03-2007 The European Commission has initiated a public consultation to take stock of
present social realities and trends in European societies. The aim is to discuss
with different constituencies what forms Europe's social reality. This exercise
will be based on a consultation paper, a Eurobarometer poll and a special
website. Results may be fed into forthcoming policy initiatives, such as the
review of the Commission's Social Agenda later this year.
Welcoming the launch Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, said: “The
modern purpose of the European Union is to enable Europe’s citizens to enhance
their prosperity, solidarity and security in a global age. We cannot do this
adequately without a common frame of reference for what is happening to our
societies and common understanding of the likely impact of the big social
challenges we face.”
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