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27/06/2016
Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Thyssen sign joint statement 'new start for social dialogue'
On 27 June, Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue Valdis Dombrovskis together with Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, signed on behalf of the Commission a statement on a 'new start for social dialogue'.
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24/06/2016
Key EU contribution to decent work at the 105th International Labour Conference
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was the guest of honour of this year's International Labour Conference, the supreme body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), that took place in Geneva over May-June 2016.
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22/06/2016
Restructuring the Hungarian social protection system: Evaluation of the 2015 decision to deliver benefits locally
Last year, the Hungarian government introduced an extensive reform of the social protection system, notably separating provisions for income and expense compensation.
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21/06/2016
Protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors within the European Union
In 2015, approximately 30% of the 1.2 million people that applied for asylum in the EU were children. Out of these, 88,300 were unaccompanied, according to Eurostat. Over 90% of them were boys, nearly 90% between 14 and 17 years old and over half of the unaccompanied minors were coming from Afghanistan. People in Europe have been shaken by some of their stories of the past they left behind and their journey to Europe. But even when they arrive here, unaccompanied migrants are still facing major obstacles and challenges.
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15/06/2016
Poverty risks since the crisis: are older people winning at the expense of the young?
One of the legacies of the crisis is an increased number of people at risk of poverty. These are people with household incomes below 60% of the median income in their country. The share of people at risk of poverty (or the ‘at-risk-of-poverty rate’, AROP) increased from 13.5 per cent in 2007 to 15.9 per cent in 2014 among the working-age population (20-64 years old) – a rise of almost 20% (EU average excluding Croatia and Malta).
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10/06/2016
The Global Education Monitoring Report
The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report is an evidence-based annual report published by the United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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08/06/2016
Rolling out UK Universal Credit in a context of austerity: is it going to work?
Universal Credit (UC), the result of a major reform in the UK concerning benefits for people who are on a low income - in or out of work - rolls out digitally in stages from May 2016
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07/06/2016
Ten actions to help equip people in Europe with better skills
The Commission has adopted a new and comprehensive Skills Agenda for Europe today. The aim is to ensure that people develop a broad set of skills from early on in life and to make the most of Europe’s human capital, which will ultimately boost employability, competitiveness and growth in Europe.
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02/06/2016
Gender and social inequalities affect young people’s health and well-being according to WHO study
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study shows that 80% of respondents report high levels of life satisfaction, but gender factors like gender and socioeconomic status adversely affect health choices. The report is updated every four years and has provided information on the health, well-being, social environment and health behaviour of 11-, 13- and 15-year-old young people for over 30 years.
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01/06/2016
Young people and the labour market: a tale of two NEETs
Those suffering the most from the great recession of 2009 were arguably young people. Many of those leaving school to enter the world of work saw their chances on the labour market dramatically reduced. From 2008 to 2013, the employment rate for the 15-24 age group dropped from 37.3% to 32.1%. Over the same period, the unemployment rate increased from 15.9% to reach the historical peak of 23.7% in 2013.