On 2 February 2022, State Secretary Rolf Schmachtenberg met with the Spanish Ambassador to Germany, Ricardo Martínez, to exchange views on German-Spanish cooperation in the field of labour market and social policy at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
Both sides agreed that important labour market and social policy projects were under way in Germany and Spain, in which a lot could be learned from each other. They also agreed that there was a need for further discussion and close cooperation on strengthening the EU’s social dimension. State Secretary Schmachtenberg: We look forward to cooperating and working together for a strong social Europe with Spain which will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2023.