Do you speak cohesion?

In this episode we will look at how the pandemic has affected the labour market, what we can expect from 2021 as well as the different tools the EU has to help countries protect work places. To find out how regional authorities are dealing with the crisis, we spoke to the governor of the North Aegean region, Konstantinos Moutzouris. The chief economist of the European Investment Bank, Debora Revoltella, will tell us more about the market forces underlying the economic hardship European workers are going through and give us a better picture of the dynamics that we can expect to play out in the future. Finally, we ask Per HILMERSSON, the Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation that represents 45 million workers across the European Union about his take on the EU-level actions so far, and whether policy-makers in Brussels are doing enough.

Show Notes

In this episode we will look at how the pandemic has affected the labour market, what we can expect from 2021 as well as the different tools the EU has to help countries protect work places. To find out how regional authorities are dealing with the crisis, we spoke to the governor of the North Aegean region, Konstantinos Moutzouris. The chief economist of the European Investment Bank, Debora Revoltella, will tell us more about the market forces underlying the economic hardship European workers are going through and give us a better picture of the dynamics that we can expect to play out in the future. Finally, we ask Per HILMERSSON, the Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation that represents 45 million workers across the European Union about his take on the EU-level actions so far, and whether policy-makers in Brussels are doing enough.

What is Do you speak cohesion??

Cohesion Policy is the European Union’s mechanism that supports its economic and social cohesion. Its’ main subjective is to reduce the disparities between the various regions and reassure the competitiveness of the less expanded economies. The regional development funds, the “engine” of cohesion policy, are vital to each country’s economy because the define the development of many sectors, such as tourism, infrastructure, education and others. Cohesion policy is a key element in the Union’s disposal to tackle any possible crisis, such as the COVID- 19 crisis.