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WE remember EUROPEAN SOCIAL SUMMIT!

2021

Dear Friends,

Our beautiful city Invicta will be the host between today and tomorrow, of what is considered the highlight of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union: the Social Summit. Member States are called upon to approve a program with concrete measures to implement the European Social Pillar.

The summit is organized around two events: today, the 7th of May, the High Level Conference is scheduled, taking place at the Congress Center of the Customs of Porto; and tomorrow, May 8, the Informal Meeting of Heads of State and Government that will take place at the Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota.

Also today, a solemn welcome session is scheduled to take place in the Salão Nobre of the Porto City Council. The Mayor, Dr. Rui Moreira, will hand over the Keys of the city to the Highest Representatives of the European Union: the President of the European Parliament, David Maria Sassoli; the President of the European Council, Charles Michel; and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

At the Porto Social Summit, the Action Plan, presented by the European Commission in March, will be debated, which proposes a set of initiatives and establishes three main goals to be reached by 2030 at European level: employment rate of at least 78% in Europe. European Union; at least 60% of adults must participate annually in training; reduction in the number of people at risk of social exclusion or poverty by at least 15 million people, including 5 million children.

Portugal holds the presidency of the Council of the EU until 30 June, followed by Slovenia.

Due to the events within the scope of the Social Summit, throughout the week, from the 3rd to the 9th of May, the Almeida Garrett Municipal Library will be closed to the public, as well as general access to the Palácio do Cristal Gardens, for the assembly and disassembly of the support structures for the event.

In this very difficult and sensitive moment that we live in, it is extremely important that these issues are discussed, for the social well-being of the European population.

A huge HUUUUUG! Fátima C. Brízio

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