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Welcome #FairGrowth Yonnec Polet PES Deputy secretary general, GROWTH2017 #FairGrowth Party of European Socialists 1 en 2 fr 3 it 4 bg

“Inequality is a matter of Introduction choice . It’s the rules and policies that we put The problems together.” The solutions Joseph Stiglitz #FairGrowth

GDP growth, 2016 (%) Introduction The problems Malta 5,5 % The solutions #FairGrowth Greece 0 % Source: Eurostat

Total public & private investment, 2016 (% of GDP) Introduction The problems Czech Republic 26 % The solutions #FairGrowth Greece 12 % * most recent figure is 2015 Source: Eurostat

Cohesion policy investment Introduction The problems The solutions #FairGrowth Source: European Commission

Approved EFSI investment, 2016 (€ per person) Finland Introduction 236 € Portugal The problems 165 € EFSI €500bn The solutions Cyprus #FairGrowth 12 € Hungary 3 € Source: EFSI

Total investment (% of GDP) 24 23 Introduction % investment from all sources 22 EU28 21 The problems 20 Eurozone The solutions 19 #FairGrowth 18 17 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: Eurostat

Unemployment, 2016 (%) Introduction The problems Austria 5 % The solutions #FairGrowth Greece 23,6 % Source: Eurostat

Youth unemployment (2016) 6.3 million ‘NEETs’ (no employment, education or training) Introduction 19% overall, but: The problems 44% 47% The solutions #FairGrowth 7% Source: Eurostat

Part-time work, 2016 (%) Introduction 19.6% The problems EU-wide Netherlands The solutions 37,7 % #FairGrowth Bulgaria 1,6 % Source: OECD

Households at risk of poverty, 2016 (%) Introduction The problems Czech Republic 10 % The solutions #FairGrowth Romania 25 % * most recent figure is 2015 Source: Eurostat

Wages 18% of EU average Introduction Gender gaps fewer women lower pay 10% 13% The problems in employment for women Poverty The solutions #FairGrowth 14% 27% children at risk of poverty 47% Source: European Commission, Eurostat

Jobs at risk from digitalisation (%) Introduction The problems The solutions #FairGrowth Source: Bruegel / ILO

Globalisation then and now Introduction The problems The solutions #FairGrowth Source: European Commission / McKinsey / OECD

Where do we go from here? • Progressive policies Introduction • Fair redistribution • Fight against social & economic The problems inequalities The solutions #FairGrowth

Where do we go from here? • Reform of eurozone Introduction • Fight against tax evasion • Private & public investment The problems • Pillar of social rights… The solutions #FairGrowth • with a social action plan!

Where do we go from here? • Social dialogue Introduction • Workers’ rights • Capacity of governments to The problems regulate The solutions #FairGrowth

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