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Resumen |
The Covid-19 pandemic has cost countless lives and caused much suffering, straining both national healthcare systems and socio-economic structures. The resulting recession has caused deep shortfalls in resources for businesses, workers, and States, as well as in global investment flows, with particularly negative effects on vulnerable population groups and exposed economic regions across Europe. After rolling out emergency support programmes, States must now ensure a just, efficient, and transparent medium- and long-term use of recovery funds in order to pursue the strategic vision of a healthier, more inclusive and more sustainable development.
The report emphasises member States’ commitments to upholding fundamental social rights as enshrined in the European Social Charter (ETS No. 35 and No. 163) and urges them to implement ambitious investment programmes (especially for public services and infrastructure), use resources in a more sustainable manner, offer life-long learning and employment opportunities, and guarantee an adequate minimum income, as well as full social protection. States are invited to consolidate public finances via progressive taxation, raising new resources, greater use of domestic private funds, improved taxation of the digital economy and more collective public debt management. Finally, the report recommends enhancing the scope of application of the European Social Charter, including by possibly adding new rights. |
