- European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
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The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion is the member of the European Commission. The current commissioner is László Andor.
The portfolio is responsible for matters including those relating to employment, discrimination and social affairs such as welfare.
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Current commissioner
Commissioner Špidla was approved by the European Parliament in 2004, the position had been expanded to include equal opportunities since the Prodi Commission. Špidla states his desire to preserve the European social model. To do so Europe needs to preserve its "core values of social justice, equality, respect for rights and dignity for every individual."[1]
His key policies are to "create more and better jobs," "reap the benefits of its enlargement," "address the impact of demographic ageing" and "promote an inclusive society."[2] He has also created a European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) similar to the European Social Fund to help businesses adjust to the effects of globalisation.[3]
List of commissioners
Name Country Period Commission 1 Lionello Levi Sandri 
Italy1967–1970 Rey Commission 2 Albert Coppé 
Belgium1970–1973 Malfatti Commission, Mansholt Commission 3 Patrick Hillery 
Ireland1973–1977 Ortoli Commission 4 Henk Vredeling 
Netherlands1977–1981 Jenkins Commission 5 Ivor Richard 
United Kingdom1981–1985 Thorn Commission 6 Peter Sutherland Ireland1985–1989 Delors Commission I 7 Vasso Papandreou 
Greece1989–1992 Delors Commission II 8 Pádraig Flynn Ireland1993–1999 Delors Commission III, Santer Commission, Marín Commission 9 Anna Diamantopoulou Greece1999–2004 Prodi Commission 10 Vladimír Špidla 
Czech Republic2004–2010 Barroso Commission I 11 László Andor 
Hungary2010 onwards Barroso Commission II References
See also
- Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- European Social Fund
- European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
External links
- Commissioner's website
- European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- European Social Fund
- EURES - European Job Mobility Portal
Current European Commission Portfolios 
Agriculture and Rural Development · Climate Action · Competition · Development · Digital Agenda · Economic and Monetary Affairs · Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth · Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion · Energy · Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy · Environment · Financial Programming and Budget · Health and Consumer Policy · High Representative · Home Affairs · Industry and Entrepreneurship · Internal Market and Services · International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response · Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration · Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship · Maritime Affairs and Fisheries · Regional Policy · Research, Innovation and Science · Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud · Trade · Transport
Categories:- Portfolios in the European Commission
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