Press Release: EU leaders and social partners debate next steps for Growth and Jobs

At the Tripartite Social Summit, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša – current President of the European Council – discussed with high-level employers' and workers' representatives the progress made under the EU's Growth and Jobs Strategy. The leaders of EU institutions and social partners also addressed the priorities for the next three-year cycle of the Lisbon Strategy, the social consequences of climate change and energy dependency as well as topics on the social dialogue agenda for the coming months.