The reality of Brexit is beginning to hit the EU after the
union removed the United Kingdom from the EU’s map after the triggering of
Article 50.
The blunt removal of Britain from the EU map shows how the
EU is beginning to adjust itself to carry on its task without the UK.
Launching a social scheme for Europe, Mr Juncker said:
"As Commission President, I have been seeking to put social priorities at
the heart of Europe's work, where they belong.
"With the European Pillar of Social Rights and the
first set of initiatives that accompany it, we are delivering on our promises
and we are opening a new chapter.
"We want to write this chapter together: Member States,
EU institutions, the social partners and civil society all have to take their
responsibility."
He added: "I believe we do well to start this
initiative within the euro area, while allowing other EU member states to join
if they want to do so."
Mr Juncker had stated in the past that he wants to restore
the EU's "triple A" rating for social standards, and has now
announced a "social scoreboard" which will rank countries on how they
treat their workers.
Britain is ommitted from all the charts and maps contained
in a Reflection Paper of the Social Dimension of Europe, which documents the
history of European social policy and outlines possibilities for future changes
to legislation.
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