News
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03/06/2020
Coronavirus: biological agents directive updated to better protect the health and safety of workers
The Commission has published today an update to the biological agents directive to further improve the safety of workers in the EU.
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03/06/2020
Euronews' Real Economy looks at the impact of the coronavirus crisis on Europe's most vulnerable
In this episode of Real economy, Euronews looks at what impact the coronavirus crisis is having on Europe's most vulnerable, and what the EU is doing to help them through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD).
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03/06/2020
Fair minimum wages: Commission launches second-stage consultation of social partners
Today, the Commission launches the second-stage consultation of European trade unions and employers' organisations on how to ensure fair minimum wages for all workers in the European Union.
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02/06/2020
May 2020 developments in child and family policy in EU member states
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) presents a round-up of the latest developments in child and family policy in EU member states in May 2020. Each piece of news contains a link to the original source, which may be in a language other than English. In most cases, they are press releases from the relevant ministries.
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29/05/2020
Meeting of the centre of vocational excellence in field of water technology - PoVE Water
A webinar of the European Platform of Vocational Excellence Water took place on 26-28 May. In this meeting, five European regions worked together to shape the future skilled vocational practitioner in the field of water technology. CIV Water, based in Leeuwarden, is an example of the best in vocational excellence in Europe.
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28/05/2020
FEAD: more resources to address the social impact of the Coronavirus crisis
The Commission is proposing further amendments to the Common Provisions Regulation and the FEAD Regulation, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and growing needs.
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28/05/2020
Recovering from the crisis: EU funding to protect jobs and support a green, digital, inclusive society and economy
The European Commission is putting forward changes needed for the EU’s social funding programmes to tackle social and employment challenges in the post-crisis era.
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25/05/2020
European Semester: Recommendations for a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic
The Commission has proposed country-specific recommendations (CSRs) providing economic policy guidance to all EU Member States in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, focused on the most urgent challenges brought about by the pandemic and on relaunching sustainable growth.
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19/05/2020
Cohesion Policy funding mobilised for quick and targeted response to the coronavirus emergency in Bulgaria
The European Commission welcomes the first important steps taken by Bulgaria to focus EU funds on fighting the coronavirus outbreak and tackling the economic and social impact stemming from it.
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19/05/2020
Cohesion Policy helps saving lives, jobs and businesses in the coronavirus outbreak and the Zagreb earthquake aftermath
Croatian authorities have already reallocated a total of € 400 million of the EU's Cohesion policy funds to address both pressing needs as well as longer-term social and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.