European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2026: President von der Leyen

On 3 March 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen participated in the 2026 European Employment and Social Rights Forum. This Forum addressed the EU’s response to the challenges many people face today, including the rising cost of living, job insecurity, and changes in the labour market. Opinion leaders, policymakers, businesses, academics and civil society came together to explore bold ideas to support Europe’s greatest strength: its people. For the full transcript of the President's speech, see here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_26_521 Disclaimer: Comments considered in breach of our social media moderation policy may be removed. You can take a look at it here: https://europa.eu/!q4KMP8 Follow us on: -X: https://twitter.com/EU_Commission -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/europeancommission/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanCommission -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-commission/ -Medium: https://medium.com/@EuropeanCommission Check our website: https://commission.europa.eu/