Tripartite Declaration for a Thriving European Social Dialogue
On 5 February 2024, at the Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit, the European Commission, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and European Ssocial partners signed a “Tripartite Declaration for a Thriving European Social Dialogue“. This Declaration stands for a renewed commitment to strengthen social dialogue at EU level and to join forces in addressing key challenges in our economies and labour markets. The objective is to achieve thriving companies of all sizes, services of general interest and public services, quality jobs and improved working conditions. The Commission, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and European social partners agreed to address labour and skill shortages, to put European social dialogue at the heart of our common future and to establish a European Social Dialogue Envoy.