on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (2019/2212(INI)) The European Parliament, having regard to the Commission communication of 17 December 2019 on the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (COM(2019)0650), having regard to the proposal for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council of 17 December 2019 accompanying the communication on the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (COM(2019)0653), having regard to the Commission recommendation of 17 December 2019 for a Council recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area (COM(2019)0652), having regard to the Commission report of 17 December 2019 entitled Alert Mechanism Report 2020 (COM(2019)0651), having regard to the Commission communication of 20 November 2019 on the 2020 Draft Budgetary Plans: Overall Assessment (COM(2019)0900), having regard to the Council Decision (EU) 2019/1181 of 8 July 2019 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States[1], having regard to its resolution of 10 October 2019 on employment and social policies of the euro area[2], having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2019 on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2019[3], having regard to the Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024: A Union that Strives for More, presented by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in September 2015 and endorsed by the Council, which voiced its commitment to their implementation, having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) proclaimed by the European Council, Parliament and the Commission in November 2017, having regard to its resolution of 19 January 2017 on a European Pillar of Social Rights[4], having regard to the Commission report of 8 November 2019 entitled Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe Annual Review 2019, having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 October 2019 on the Economy of Wellbeing[5], having regard to its resolution of 16 November 2017 on combating inequalities as a lever to boost job creation and growth[6], having regard to the OECD study of 15 June 2018 entitled A Broken Social Elevator?