3073rd Council meeting Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Employment and Social Policy Brussels, 7 March 2011

3073rd Council meeting Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Employment and Social Policy Brussels, 7 March 2011

(...) Main results of the Council

The Council held a policy debate regarding its contribution to the European Council of 24/25 March covering both employment and social aspects. In that context, it adopted the joint employment report along with conclusions on it and on the European platform against poverty as well.

It has been informed about the agenda of the tripartite Social Summit, which will be held on 24 March, in the morning before the European Council.

The Council adopted a new European Pact for gender equality for the period 2011 - 2020 in form of Council conclusions.

Ministers exchanged views on the outcome of the consultation on the Green Paper "Towards adequate sustainable and safe European pension systems. (...)