Business vision on European social policy

At the Gothenburg social summit for fair jobs and growth co-hosted today by the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and the Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Emma Marcegaglia, BusinessEurope President, stressed that economic and social challenges need to be addressed in a coherent way, recognising that economic progress is the basis for social well-being. Europe must be competitive and do better in in terms of growth, employment and productivity to be able to finance social safety nets. If we do the necessary reforms, Europe can remain one of the best places in the world to live, work, and do business. Speech - Factsheet