Thyssen in successful balancing act on ‘social Europe’

Author (Person)	Robert, Aline
Series Title	EurActiv
Series Details	02.10.14
Publication Date	02/10/2014
Content Type	News
	The Belgian Commissioner for Social Affairs, Marianne Thyssen, had her confirmation hearing at the European Parliament on 1 October 2014. The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility gave the MEPs assurances that she would protect social rights and the rights of workers during her mandate. According to EurActiv, Mrs Thyssen's 20 years of experience in the EP worked in her favour during the hearing.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/thyssen-successful-balancing-act-social-europe-308862
Related Links	ESO: Background information: European Commission 2014 - 2019 - Parliamentary Hearings, September - October 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-commission-2014-2019-parliamentary-hearings-september-october-2014-this-time-its-different-parliamentary-hearings-2014/ European Parliament: Briefing: Marianne Thyssen http://www.europarl.europa.eu/EPRS/Commissioner_hearings/EPRS-Briefing-538936-Employment-Social-Affairs-Skills-Labour-Mobility-FINAL.pdf European Parliament: Employment, Culture and education and Gender equality committees: Hearing: Marianne Thyssen http://www.elections2014.eu/en/new-commission/hearing/20140918HEA65204
Subject Categories	Employment and Social Affairs, Politics and International Relations
Countries / Regions	Belgium, Europe
Record URL	https://www.europeansources.info/record/?p=480314