Dorothee Fischer

Last 15 March in the plenary session of the European Parliament we passed the European Semester report, for which I was rapporteur, setting out the employment and social priorities for the year 2023. In the following reports I explain the most important points and the socialist achievements of the report: https://euobserver.com/health-and-society/156837 https://valenciaplaza.com/eurodiputada-alicantina-estrella-dura-pide-ue-permita-aumentar-gasto-social-estados

On February 2nd, the European Parliament approved in its plenary session the initiation of interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in platform work. Therefore, the Parliament has set its position in order to start negotiations with the Council of the European Union. The text of the directive was negotiated …

European Parliament adopts directive to improve working conditions for workers on digital platforms Read More »

On 14 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took the floor in the European Parliament to deliver her third State of the Union address. As expected, solidarity with Ukraine and the energy crisis were key elements of her speech, and the year 2023 was proclaimed the European Year of Education. However, the Commission …

The present and future of mental health in the EU Read More »

In an interview with the newspaper Público I analyse the mental health situation of young people in the aftermath of the pandemic. I focus on working conditions, which are fundamental for the promotion of well-being and the prevention of mental disorders in young people.

The strategy encourages an integrated and person-centred approach, which implies improving the transition from institutional care to home care and community-based services. But deinstitutionalisation can only succeed with the professionalisation of care, including personal and domestic services. The social impact of the pandemic on the residential sector for older people has opened a debate on …

Towards a new care model in Europe Read More »

Covid-19 has revealed another type of pandemic that has been years in the making, affecting people’s mental health. An unprecedented health crisis, directly linked to the precariousness of the labour market, job instability and digitalisation of the economy. We already have data in this regard: according to EUROFOUND, 20% of jobs in Europe were of …

Crisis of well-being in the digital economy. Mental health in a digitised world of work Read More »

The European Parliament has adopted the report “Mental health in a digital world of work” for which I was rapporteur for the Socialists and Democrats group. The report includes a number of socialist priorities such as legislation on the use of AI in the workplace. The European Parliament adopted a resolution setting out the challenges …

Estrella Durá: “We must ensure that employers assume their responsibility for the protection of workers’ mental health”. Read More »

In the European Parliament we have approved the first package of legislative measures of the Fit For 55 programme. With this programme, the EU proposes a series of concrete measures to achieve a 55% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, with the ultimate goal of achieving zero net emissions by …

PREPARED FOR 55: The European Union’s Fit For 55 programme to fight climate change Read More »

The European Parliament approved, on 19 May 2022, a resolution on the “Economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine for the EU: strengthening the EU’s capacity to act”. In it, we underline the need to take measures to protect European citizens – especially the most vulnerable – from the consequences of Russia’s aggression …

The European Parliament adopts a resolution calling for urgent measures to alleviate the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine for the EU. Read More »

Estrella Durá: “Good mental health is essential for the well-being of individuals and society as a whole”. The Group of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament has called for a European Mental Health Strategy to address and mitigate the problems arising from mental disorders, and to do so, it must focus on prevention in …

We advocate for a European Mental Health Strategy that starts with prevention in the context of people’s lives. Read More »