European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
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The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, & Equal Opportunities is the member of the European Commission. The current commissioner is Vladimír Špidla (PES).
The portfolio is responsible for matters including those relating to employment, discrimination and social affairs such as welfare.
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[edit] Current commissioner
Commissioner Špidla was approved by the European Parliament in 2004, the position had been expanded to include equal opportunities since the Prodi Commission. Špidla states his desire to preserve the European social model. To do so Europe needs to preserve it's "core values of social justice, equality, respect for rights and dignity for every individual."[1]
His key policies are to "create more and better jobs," "reap the benefits of its enlargement," "address the impact of demographic ageing" and "promote an inclusive society."[2] He has also created a European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) similar to the European Social Fund to help businesses adjust to the effects of globalisation.[3]
[edit] List of commissioners
- Lionello Levi Sandri (of Italy) - Rey Commission (1967-1972)
- Albert Coppé (of Belgium) - Malfatti & Mansholt Commissions (1972-1973)
- Patrick Hillery (of Ireland) - Ortoli Commission (1973-1977)
- Henk Vredeling (of the Netherlands) - Jenkins Commission (1977-1981)
- Ivor Richard (of the United Kingdom) - Thorn Commission (1981-1985)
- Peter Sutherland (of Ireland) - Delors Commission I (1985-1989)
- Vasso Papandreou (of Greece) - Delors Commission II (1989-1992)
- Pádraig Flynn (of Ireland) - Delors III, Santer and Marín Commissions (1993-1999)
- Anna Diamantopoulou (of Greece) - Prodi Commission (1999-2004)
- Vladimír Špidla (of the Czech Republic) - Barroso Commission (2004-2009)
[edit] References
[edit] See also
- Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- European Social Fund
- European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
[edit] External links
- Commissioner's website
- Commissioner's blog
- Commission's ESEO site
- European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
