Press Release: EU meets social partners on boosting growth and jobs through stronger cooperation and better governance

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy and Belgian Prime minister Yves Leterme – for the Presidency of the Council – met at the Tripartite Social Summit with the European workers' and employers' representatives. The summit focussed on the economic reform agenda and economic governance. It debated how the Europe 2020 strategy could achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and employment and ensure social cohesion, equity and the upholding of the European social model. The prime ministers of the future presidencies Orbán and Tusk, Belgian Employment minister Milquet and László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion were also present.