Opinion of the Deutscher Verein für öffentliche und private Fürsorge e.V. (German Association for Public and Private Welfare) regarding the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and the “Porto Declaration”

The German Association welcomes the fact that the European Union has once again set headline targets in the areas of poverty and social exclusion, skills and employment. Member states need to implement ambitious national targets and social policy initiatives in order to achieve the reinforcement of social Europe by 2030. In order to achieve upward social convergence at a high level, the German Association supports the further implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights at EU level and in the member states, as proposed by the European Commission in its Action Plan. National, regional and local interests, as well as those of civil society, should at the same time be widely incorporated into the process of shaping policy.