Informal Meeting of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers (EPSCO)

When?

13 October 2022 - 14 October 2022

Where?

Prague, CZ

Online

Organised by

Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union; Czech Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Event background

This informal ministerial meeting brought together 27 ministers responsible for employment and social policy. The participants discussed the working topics of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, especially the impact of energy poverty and the Ukrainian crisis.

On 14 October, following interventions by the EU Presidency and Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Eurofound’s Executive Director, Ivailo Kalfin, fed into the discussions drawing on Eurofound’s most recent data with a presentation on the impact of raising energy prices on the social situation of EU Member States.

More information

Presentation: The rise in cost of living and energy poverty:Social impact and policy responses

PDF document14 October 2022

Website: Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Agenda

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