The European Union already has an outstanding level of social security compared to the rest of the world. While the EU constitutes less than 6 % of the world's population and 20 % of global gross domestic profit (GDP), it accounts for at least 40 % of global public spending on social protection. According to Eurostat, In the EU-27 in 2020, expenditure on social protection stood at 22.0 % of GDP, at 41.3 % of total global public spending and at €2 943 billion. While the European social model is undoubtedly a unique achievement, it has to be adapted to the challenges of the future to maintain its long-term sustainability. #FutureShocks2022

EPRS policy podcast - Future shocks: Building a European social model for the 21st century

European Parliament in Strasbourg - EP buildings used in the fight against COVID-19 - Preparation of daily meals for people in need.

On the 14th September 2022, Ursula von der LEYEN, EC President, delivers her State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech in the European Parliament. This infoclip illustrates one of the main stake of the coming year: recovery after Covid-19 pandemic through employment, youth and digital.

Infoclip: Recovery: Employment, youth and digital age

Within the recycling centre in Brussels, a team supervised by the association "Les Petits Riens" is present on site to examine the objects brought there. If these can be reused, they are stored, sorted and then recovered via second-hand shops. The participants in this project are in professional reintegration. The ESF aims to support that kind of project to help people find better jobs and to offer more equitable professional prospects. This Infoclip illustrates people selecting items that can be treated in the waste collection center, sorting and packaging center for clothes, sorting and repair center for toys, repair shop for household appliances and second-hand store.

Infoclip: Circular economy and social inclusion

The Red Cross Emergency and Orientation Center is doing everything to welcome in dignity people who are homeless in Brussels but above all wants to offer quality support in order to find, lasting solutions for getting out of homelessness. Of course, medical and psycho-social aspects are also our priorities. The consortium created with CAW Brussels and Doctors of the World provide support in all these aspects.

Social affairs - Housing First The Red Cross Emergency Reception and Referral Center for the Homeless

There are 17,000 homeless in Belgium, more than 4,000 of them in Brussels. To help them, during the winter, the Red Cross makes street tours during which 240 volunteers meet people who live on the street to listen to them, offer them a hot drink, food and direct them to adequate services. Each tour has its itinerary in order to cover the entire territory of Brussels.

Social affairs - Housing First Red Cross - street touring teams for helping homeless

Youth employment is a priority for the European Union. The situation varies a lot across Europe. While there is no single solution to address this challenge, there is an urgent need to act.

Infoclip: Social Protection - Youth Employment

The touring visa foresees a one year visa for people working in the EU, such as professional rugby players playing for a rugby club in Brussels. View of a passport. Views of musicians preparing for a concert in the main hall 'Henry Le Boeuf' of the BOZAR in Brussels.

Infoclip: Touring visa

This infoclip illustrates the Belgian Braille library, a computer screen showing document with Braille transcription, a large print book and a blind person working as interpreter at the European Parliament.

Infoclip: More adapted books for blind people

Press conference by Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC in charge of Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, presenting the Commission's Social Package,&nbsp;during the EP Plenary session (7-10 March) in Strasbourg.

Presentation of the Commission's Social Package: extracts from the press conference by Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the EC

European Semester Conference The revamped European Semester and the role of the European Parliament and National Parliaments, in the EP in Brussels. Opening speeches by Joachim POSS, Deutscher Bundestag, SPD Fraktion, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC,&nbsp; and Martin SCHULZ, EP President

European Semester Conference - "The revamped European Semester and the role of the European Parliament and National Parliaments": extracts from the opening speeches

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) exchange views with Laurette ONKELINX, Belgian Minister for Social affairs and Public Health, on the priorities of the Belgian presidency as regard social affairs, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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