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Accessibility

Accessibility statement

This website has been designed so that as many people as possible can access its content, including people with disabilities and older people.

Commitment

The “Defending the European Social Pillar” project promotes a more inclusive Europe, and that starts with its own website. We work to ensure this site conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) level AA, so that people with disabilities —visual, hearing, motor, cognitive or neurological— can navigate it independently.

Accessibility features

  • Keyboard navigation

    Every interactive element can be operated with the keyboard, with a logical and visible focus order.

  • Skip to content

    A quick link lets you skip the header and go straight to the main content.

  • Alternative texts

    Relevant images include alternative descriptions; decorative ones are marked as such.

  • Contrast and typography

    Colour combinations with sufficient contrast and legible typography across screen sizes.

  • Semantic structure

    Headings, lists, landmarks and ARIA labels support reading with assistive technology.

  • Easy reading

    Clear wording, short sentences and a visual organisation that helps understanding.

Interview videos

The interviews in “El Sillón de la Europa Social” are recorded in Spanish. On YouTube you can listen to them in English or read their transcript:

Listen in English or read the transcript

Open the video on YouTube and select Settings ⚙️ → Audio track → English. To read the conversation, select “Show transcript” in the video description. You can also turn on captions in the player.

In Spanish: abre el vídeo en YouTube y selecciona Configuración ⚙️ → Pista de audio → Inglés. Para leer la conversación, elige «Mostrar transcripción» en la descripción del vídeo. También puedes activar los subtítulos en el reproductor.

Available interviews and transcripts:

  • Enrique Barón CrespoOpen on YouTube
  • Joaquín Almunia AmannOpen on YouTube
  • Ana Peláez NarváezOpen on YouTube
  • María Tussy FloresOpen on YouTube
  • Bárbara Martín Muñoz
  • Miguel Ángel Cabra de LunaOpen on YouTube
  • Josep Borrell Fontelles

Compliance status and known limitations

The site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 AA. An internal review has been carried out with automated tests and manual checks of keyboard use, visible focus, heading structure, alternative texts and mobile display. No external audit has been performed and there is no certification.

Known limitations:

  • The slides of the El Semáforo carousels are images with text; their content is offered in the alternative texts and in the page of each theme.
  • YouTube videos depend on the external player; the quality of the captions is still under review.
  • Available transcripts are provided in Spanish in expandable sections.
  • The accessibility of future PDF documents will be checked separately.
  • The English version covers the home page and this accessibility statement; the rest of the site is in Spanish.

Compatibility

The site is built with standard web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and uses WAI-ARIA roles where needed. We recommend up-to-date browsers and recent screen readers for the best experience.

Contact and continuous improvement

If you find any accessibility barrier, an error in the content or any difficulty using this website, please let us know through the feedback form available on the Spanish accessibility page. The form is in Spanish; you can write your message in English. Accessibility is a continuous process and your experience helps us improve.