The European Commission wants to improve living conditions when the European Union (EU) is far from achieving the target of reducing people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million by 2030.
Brussels wants to launch a consultation with the social partners on the activation of people who face barriers to employment. It will also set up a group on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on work.
Rome, 22 July 2026 - Strengthening the social dimension of the Union by focusing on the cost of living, the impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and the reduction of inequalities. These are the intentions of the European Commission which emerge from the new Communication on the European Pillar of Social Rights, adopted today by the College of Commissioners and which will assess the progress made in recent years and define the p…