Understanding of the 27 on the declaration at the social summit

BRUSSELS - There is agreement on the declaration of the leaders of the 27, the block of Poland and Hungary opposed to the part of the document that concerned "the promotion of gender equality" was resolved yesterday after several rewrites and the removal of the word "gender" from the phrase. EU sources explain this to ANSA. The original version of the draft read: "We will intensify efforts to combat discrimination and actively work to close the gaps in employment, pay and pensions between women and men and to promote gender equality and equity for every individual. in our society, in line with the fundamental principles of the European Union ". The latest version reads: "We will step up efforts to combat discrimination and actively work to close gender gaps in employment, pay and pensions and to promote equality and equity for everyone in our society, in line with the fundamental principles of the Union European ". +