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Raymond Torres, Head of the ILO Research department, introduces the new annual flagship report “World Economic and Social Outlook 2015” to be launched by the International Labour Organization on Monday, 18 May.

The right on health and safety workplace is a fundamental human right and decent work implies safe work. As one of the key actors in the world of work, trade unions have an active role to play in building a culture of prevention on occupational safety and health, both at national and workplace levels.

A report commissioned by the European Commission to the European Social Policy Network of independent experts published today shows that Member States have made progress in implementing reforms toward social investment but there still a lot to be done for the modernisation of the social protection systems across the European Union.

Social Agenda n°40 highlights the 2015 European Semester, the EU economic governance process.

The economic situation in the EU started gradually improving nearly two years ago, and most Member States have recently registered positive GDP growth. Employment has started picking up, with improvements now materialising in most sectors.

The Commission starts a consultation today with the EU level social partners (representatives of employers and employees) in order to obtain their views on the possible direction of European Union action aimed at strengthening the coherence and effectiveness of the existing EU legislation on worker information and consultation at national level.

European social partners discussed with the European Union (EU) institutions concrete ways to strengthen the social dialogue in line with the renewed EU economic and social priorities at a landmark

The European Commission and the World Bank have recently unveiled a report profiling the unemployed and inactive populations in six EU Member States (Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Greece).

A new ILO report calls for additional measures to support jobs and enterprises, plus social protection and a stop to further wage cuts in the country.