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An economy that works for people

Ensuring social fairness and prosperity

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Key figures

€800 billion
invested in NextGenerationEU recovery plan
6 million
jobs created in the EU in 2021
60%
of all adults to participate in training every year by 2030

What we are working on

EU energy labels (family)

New Consumer Agenda

Empowering European consumers to play an active role in the green and digital transitions

Timeline

  1. 14 February 2024

    The Commission monitors strengths and challenges of EU’s competitiveness in the 2024 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report.

  2. 10 February 2024
  3. 24 January 2024

    The Commission puts forward a trade and research package to strengthen the EU's economic security

  4. 24 January 2024

    Proposal to revise the European Works Councils (EWCs) Directive to further improve social dialogue in the EU

  5. 1 January 2024
  6. 27 December 2023

    Anti-Coercion Instrument enters into force

  7. 13 December 2023
  8. 12 December 2023
  9. 21 November 2023

    The Commission launches the 2024 European Semester cycle that helps identify economic and social challenges in the EU

  10. 6 September 2023

    Presentation of a Communication on the digitalisation of social security coordination, to make access to social security services quicker and simpler across borders

  11. 28 June 2023
  12. 28 June 2023

    The Commission puts forward proposals to bring payments and the wider financial sector into the digital age

  13. 20 June 2023

    The European Commission and the High Representative propose a European Economic Security Strategy

  14. 20 June 2023

    EU budget: The Commission proposes to reinforce long-term EU budget to face most urgent challenges, and completes its proposal for a next generation of own resources

  15. 13 June 2023

    Sustainable Finance: the Commission takes further steps to boost investment for a sustainable future

     

  16. 13 June 2023

    The Commission proposes ways to harness full potential of social economy for jobs, innovation and social inclusion

  17. 26 April 2023

    New economic governance rules for a more resilient and competitive economy

  18. 18 April 2023

    Banking Union: The Commission proposes reform of bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework

  19. 31 March 2023

    NextGenerationEU: Disbursements under Recovery and Resilience Facility pass €150 billion mark

  20. 8 March 2023

    The Commission sets out guidance to Member States on the conduct and coordination of fiscal policy for next year

  21. 25 January 2023

    Presentation of an initiative to further strengthen and promote social dialogue at national and EU level.

  22. 1 January 2023

    Croatia joins the euro area

  23. 7 December 2022

    Capital Markets Union: new proposals on clearing, corporate insolvency and company listing to make EU capital markets more attractive

  24. 22 November 2022

    Economic policy coordination: Commission sets out guidance to help tackle the energy crisis and make Europe greener and more digital

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Policy areas

State aid

Ensuring that state-owned resources are not deployed to distort competition in the single market

Financial services

Preserving financial stability in the EU, by protecting savers and investors