News
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16/03/2018
300 participants celebrating 10 years of the European Qualifications Framework
More than 300 people from employment, education and training organisations joined the first day of "The European Qualifications Framework: supporting learning, work and cross border mobility" conference on 15 March in Brussels.
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15/03/2018
EU Ministers agree on European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships
EU Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs agreed on a recommendation setting a European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships, based on a Commission proposal from October 2017.
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13/03/2018
Commission adopts proposals for a European Labour Authority and for access to social protection
The European Commission has taken more concrete new initiatives to further deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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07/03/2018
European Semester Winter Package out
The European Commission has published its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States, including progress in implementing country-specific recommendations and an assessment of possible imbalances.
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01/03/2018
Joint statement on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive
Following the seventh trialogue on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive, the European Parliament Co-Rapporteurs Elisabeth Morin-Chartier and Agnes Jongerius, Bulgarian Deputy Minister for Labour and Social Policy Zornitsa Roussinova and Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen jointly stated:
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27/02/2018
New toolkit helps public employment services strengthen national career and lifelong learning approaches
The Practitioner's toolkit for PES Building Career Guidance and Lifelong Learning presents concepts and tools for public employment services (PES) to assess needs and strengthen the career guidance and lifelong learning system and services.
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26/02/2018
Deinstitutionalisation of child care systems in Europe - Transition from institutional to community-based services
As the Bulgarian presidency continues to emphasise the importance of social Europe and the European Pillar of Social Rights, deinstitutionalisation remains high on the political agenda in the EU countries.
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25/02/2018
Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Italy, Slovenia and the UK
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Estonia, Italy, Slovenia and the UK.
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12/02/2018
Employment and Social Development Quarterly Review - February 2018
Backed by a robust economic growth, employment in the EU continued to rise more strongly than expected in the third quarter of 2017, while unemployment figures declined further according to the latest Quarterly Review on Employment and Social Developments in Europe.
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09/02/2018
Commission proposes €2.1 million euro from Globalisation Fund for former Goodyear workers in Germany
The European Commission has proposed a €2.1 million contribution from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 646 workers in Germany previously employed at the tyre manufacturer Goodyear find new jobs.