News
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31/10/2017
Employment: Report confirms effectiveness of EU Globalisation Fund
The Commission has published its report on the performance of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in 2015 and 2016.
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26/10/2017
Getting young people straight to work in Balkan countries and Turkey
Four Balkan countries and Turkey are joining forces at a seminar on 26-27 October in Budva (Montenegro) to improve the quality of apprenticeships and make it easier for young people to find jobs.
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25/10/2017
Call for proposals: Joint qualifications in vocational education and training (VET)
The objectives of the call are to increase the employability of young people and to contribute to the development of a highly skilled, qualified and mobile workforce, as well as to support joint developments in VET in Europe and strengthen its quality, relevance and attractiveness.
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24/10/2017
Commission welcomes the Council's endorsement of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its general approach to reform the Posting of Workers Directive
At the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of 23 October in Luxembourg, EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs expressed their unanimous endorsement of the European Pillar of Social Rights,
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23/10/2017
Commission proposes €5.4 million from Globalisation Fund for former retail workers in Greece and Finland
The European Commission has proposed to provide Greece with €2.9 million euro and Finland with €2.5 million euro from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) following a significant number of redundancies in the Greek and Finnish retail sector.
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19/10/2017
Performance Monitoring Report of EaSI notes positive developments in 2015 and 2016
According to the second Performance Monitoring Report of the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), the Commission has committed more than EUR 246 million for the implementation of all the programme’s activities between 2015 and 2016, well in line with the EaSI Regulation.
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18/10/2017
First FEAD Network Thematic Dossier Published
FEAD Network's first Thematic Dossier has just been published.
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13/10/2017
Commission report shows increased wage growth and swifter transitions from unemployment to employment
This year's edition of the Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe Report confirms the positive labour market trends that have been witnessed in the EU.
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12/10/2017
Social Agenda 49 is out – Turning vocational education and training into a smart choice
The new issue of the Social Agenda features an interview with Commissioner Marianne Thyssen on skills, ahead of the European Vocational Skills Week in November.
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09/10/2017
7th FEAD Network Meeting: Preventing food waste through FEAD actions
The 7th FEAD network meeting took place in Brussels on 21 September.