Meeting between EESC president and Alena Bašistová, Chairwoman of the Committee for Social Affairs of the Slovak Parliament

On 9 March the president of the European Economic and Social Committee met with Alena Bašistová, Chairwoman of the Committee for Social Affairs of the Slovak Parliament where they had the opportunity to discuss and explore areas for cooperation in the field of European social policy.

The meeting, which took place in a cordial and friendly environment, was also attended by Jan Kollár, President of the Confederation of Trade Union of the Slovak republic, Zuzana Stevulova, Director of the Human Rights League, Vanda Šipošová              representative of the National Council of the Slovak Republic to the EP and Barbora Blašková, Head of the Committee of Social Affairs.

The interlocutors had a constructive discussion with a convergence of views in particular on the issues of social rights and migration policy, while both sides decided to continue and deepen the cooperation between the European Economic and Social Committee and the Slovak Parliamentary Committee for Social affairs. In addition, Georges Dassis also met the president of the EESC Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC), Pavel Trantina.