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Episode 5
29 March 2022

Social Europe more urgent than ever, with Nicolas Schmit

During his visit to Dublin, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit talks about using the European Pillar of Social Rights to make Europe a better, fairer, greener and more digital place to live and work. War had just commenced in Ukraine but we were hopeful of a solution. In the intervening period, however, things have deteriorated across a range of areas as revealed by the most recent results from Eurofound’s unique pan-European Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey.

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Mary McCaughey

Head of Unit
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Tá Mary McCaughey ina Ceannasaí Faisnéise agus Cumarsáide in Eurofound. Céimí de chuid Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath agus Coláiste na hEorpa, Bruges, thosaigh sí ag obair sa Bhruiséil le Europolitics agus leis an Wall Street Journal Europe. D'oibrigh sí le Cumann na bParlaiminteoirí Eorpacha leis an Afraic (AWEPA) san Afraic Theas le linn aistriú na tíre chuig an daonlathas, agus i 1998 ghlac sí le post urlabhraí le Toscaireacht an Aontais Eorpaigh i Pretoria, agus í i gceannas ar a rannóg preasa agus faisnéise le linn chaibidlíocht an chomhaontaithe saorthrádála idir an tAontas Eorpach agus an Afraic Theas. Tar éis dheireadh Chogadh na Cosaive, d'oibrigh sí mar chomhairleoir cumarsáide don Ghníomhaireacht Eorpach um Atógáil sa tSeirbia. Chuaigh sí i mbun oibre mar Phríomh-Eagarthóir in Eurofound in 2003.

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