Programme

Impact of geopolitical instability on workers' rights and labour market(s) in the EU and impact of increasing defence budgets on welfare state, social (security) systems and workers' rights
 
14.00 – 14.10 I Opening by Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, Workers' Group President (Group II)
14.10 – 14.45 I Setting the scene  
  • José CEPEDA, MEP, S&D Group
  • Claes-Mikael STÅHL, Deputy General Secretary ETUC

Q&A

14.45 – 16.00 I Geopolitical instability and impact on workers' rights 
  • Isabelle BARTHÈS, Deputy General Secretary industriAll Europe
  • Marco TARQUINIO, MEP, S&D Group
  • Rolph VAN DER HOEVEN, Emeritus professor at ISS, The Hague 

Q&A

16.00 – 17.15 I Increasing defence budgets and its impact on welfare state, social (security) systems and workers' rights
  • Béla GALGÓCZI, Senior research officer ETUI
  • Gábor Márk PELLÉNYI, DG ECFIN, European Commission
  • Patrick KACZMARCZYK, Ph.D. Mannheim University

Q&A

17.15 – 17.30 I Closing by Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, Workers' Group President (Group II)