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Highlights - Economic dialogue on the European Semester Autumn Package - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
The joint ECON and EMPL economic dialogue on the European Semester Autumn Package will take place on the 15th of December in Strasbourg with the participation of Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness and Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity.The adoption of the Autumn Package marks the opening of the 2026 European Semester cycle and is setting out economic and employment policy priorities for the year to come.
This year's package is particularly relevant for the EMPL Committee as beside the regular proposal for a Joint Employment Report (including the first stage analysis based on the Social Convergence Framework), it also contains a new EU27 recommendation on human capital as well as the first European Macroeconomic Report that also discusses issues around human capital and skills development. In parallel the two Committees are preparing their European Semester own-initiative reports (Nela Riehl, Greens/EFA, DE, EMPL rapporteur, Kira Marie Peter-Hansen Greens/EFA, DK, ECON rapporteur) on the employment, social and economic priorities within the European Semester for 2026. Some of the outcomes of this economic dialogue should feed into these reports.
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Latest news - Next HOUS committee meetings - Special committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union - Special committee on the European Democracy Shield
The next HOUS committee meeting will take place on:
Monday 12 January 2026 in Brussels.
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Highlights - Stop illegal and dangerous products entering the Single Market — Act Now - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
On 4 December 2025, MEPs pressed the Commission to clamp down on illegal and dangerous products slipping into the EU market, pointing to major online platforms – like SHEIN and Temu - that repeatedly ignore the rules. MEPs denounced weak enforcement, scarce penalties and uneven action across EU countries, urging a rapid, robust response to shield consumers and restore fair competition. MEPs called for a consistent and broad strategy, that includes tight scrutiny of the Commission's follow-up.MEPs also called for regular dialogues with platforms, and targeted updates to ageing legislation, including customs reforms to catch high-risk shipments earlier. Unsafe goods still reach consumers, and piecemeal national actions - such as handling fees or fast-tracked inspections - show the pressure authorities face on a daily basis.
Yet without a coordinated EU plan, non-compliant sellers can exploit cross-border loopholes. During the discussion, French authorities detailed recent sweeps against illicit listings and signalled readiness to block platforms that persistently fail to comply, insisting that only harmonised enforcement can deliver real impact.
Although the Commission reports on ongoing investigations, MEPs are pressing for quicker corrective measures and a level playing field for responsible businesses.
IMCO plans to hold regular scrituny sessions with the Commission and stakeholders, in order to examine the single market challenges from different perspectives.
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Highlights - EoV on EU Research and Innovation Ecosystem for rare and complex diseases - Committee on Public Health
On 8 December, Members of SANT committee will hold an exchange of views in the series ‘Excellence in health science’ with Professor Maurizio Scarpa, Coordinator of the European Reference Network for Hereditary Metabolic Diseases (MetabERN) and founder of the Brains for Brain Foundation.Professor Maurizio Scarpa is a leading figure in the field of rare diseases and will be sharing his insights on the critical issue of building a European Innovation and Research Ecosystem for Rare and Complex Diseases, a topic of utmost importance for the European Health Union.
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Highlights - Health and safety measures for workers in high-risk professions - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
The EMPL secretariat will hold a Public Hearing on "Health and safety measures for workers in high-risk professions" on 3 December, 10:00 – 11.30.The Hearing will bring together experts to raise specific health and safety-related risks at work for workers in high-risk professions and present existing and new preventive measures to protect workers. Furthermore, the question on how to best shape a regulatory framework to successfully implement the "vision zero" approach to work-related accidents and diseases for high-risk professions will be discussed. The outcome of the Public Hearing will also contribute to an upcoming EMPL own-initiative report on "The effect of extreme temperatures in the workplace on workers' health and safety".
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