22/10/2026
Can Europe end poverty by 2050?
Today, the EESC plenary discussed whether the EU was on track to end poverty, including intergenerational poverty.
The EESC - European Economic and Social Committee signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Commission to cooperate and implement the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy.
Key speaker: Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness
Workers’ group members:
Lucie Studničná, President of the EESC Workers' Group, Marija Hanževački, Jack O'Connor, Cinzia Del Rio, Dumitru Fornea, Pascal Debay, Maria Nikolopoulou, María Del Carmen Barrera Chamorro, Marin Florian, and Jovita Pretzsch