Economic and Social Councils Call for Stronger Social Dialogue

Ljubljana, 16 November - The Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils kicked off on Thursday in Ljubljana with representatives from 25 EU member states and 10 Mediterranean countries focusing on promoting development and balanced progress among countries north and south of the Mediterranean.

Ljubljana Dimitris Dimitriadis, the president of the European Economic and Social Committee (back) addressing the participants of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Dimitris Dimitriadis, the president of the European Economic and Social Committee (back) addressing the participants of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Dusan Rebolj, the head of the Slovenian Economic and Social Council, addressing the participants of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Dusan Rebolj, the head of the Slovenian Economic and Social Council, addressing the participants of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (left), Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Janez Drobnic (centre) and Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) at the opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak (left), Labour, Family and Social Affairs Minister Janez Drobnic (centre) and Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) at the opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (front) and Dimitris Dimitriadis, the president of the European Economic and Social Committee (back) arriving at the opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Janez Jansa (front) and Dimitris Dimitriadis, the president of the European Economic and Social Committee (back) arriving at the opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
The opening session of a three-day Euro-Mediterranean summit of economic and social councils.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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