Press Release: Social Investment Package: taking stock of achievements one year on

On the 21 February 2014, the European Union looked at a series of steps that had been taken by the European Commission and EU Member States in the 12 months following the Commission's adoption of a comprehensive strategy for structural reforms in social policy to help Member States better protect and invest in people: the Social Investment Package (SIP). The SIP gives guidance to Member States on adopting more efficient and effective social policies in response to the significant challenges they currently face.

ESO: Background Information: Social investment: Commission urges Member States to focus on growth and social cohesion http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-social-investment-commission-urges-member-states-to-focus-on-growth-and-social-cohesion/

ESO: Background information: Employment and Social Developments: Annual Review highlights need to address risks of in-work poverty http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-employment-and-social-developments-annual-review-highlights-need-to-address-risks-of-in-work-poverty/

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion, 20.02.14: Social investment: Commission urges Member States to focus on growth and social cohesion http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=1044&newsId=1807&furtherNews=yes

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion: News, 21.02.14: Employment and Social Developments: Annual Review highlights need to address risks of in-work poverty http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=89&newsId=2023&furtherNews=yes

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