International Conference in Bucharest Marked 30 Years of the Revised European Social Charter
On 23 October 2026, an international conference on Romania and the Revised European Social Charter (the Charter) marking the treaty’s 30th anniversary took place at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest. The Conference was organised by Politehnica Bucharest’s Faculty of Economic Sciences and...
Implementing the European Social Charter in Romania
In the context of the enhanced dialogue with States Parties to the European Social Charter (the Charter), a delegation of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) held several meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity of Romania, as well as...
Third party organisations to submit comments on States Parties reports
In line with the decision of the Ministers’ Deputies adopted on 27 September 2022, concerning the new system for the presentation of reports under the European Social Charter, the European Committee of Social Rights and the Governmental Committee of the European Social Charter and the European...
New recommendation adopted by the Committee of Ministers
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, at its 1572nd meeting , on 14 October 2026, has adopted: Recommendation CM/RecChS(2026)5, concerning the follow-up to the decision on the merits adopted on 9 September 2025 by the European Committee on Social Rights in the case European...
65 years of the European Social Charter: Making social rights a cornerstone of democratic renewal
For 65 years, the European Social Charter has provided a common European framework for protecting dignity, equality, solidarity and social justice. At the heart of this system, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) plays an essential role in monitoring compliance with the Charter....
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