News
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05/07/2016
ESF Success story: Job-related language courses for migrants in Germany go national
On 1 July 2016 a major new initiative of the German Federal Government for job-related language courses for migrants entered into force.
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04/07/2016
National Maltese Seminar on the Investing in Children Recommendation, La Valetta, 19 May 2016
Organised by the European Institute of Public Administration, this national seminar aimed at providing training for national and local officials on the European Commission’s recommendation “Investing in Children – breaking the cycle of disadvantage”.
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01/07/2016
Distributive effects of public policies – who gains, who loses?
How household incomes and wealth are distributed, what socio-economic consequences that has and how the distribution is affected by public policies have gained considerable and increasing attention in academic and policy debates in recent years.
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01/07/2016
Focus on social services and children in new Flash Reports about Romania and the Czech Republic
Three new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) have just become available and provide information on recent policy initiatives in Romania and the Czech Republic.
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01/07/2016
Report examines effectiveness of ESF interventions through counterfactual impact evaluation
The evaluation report 'Pilot projects to carry out ESF related counterfactual impact evaluations' sheds light on the effectiveness of some European Social Fund (ESF) interventions.
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28/06/2016
Employment and Social Situation Quarterly indicates less long-term unemployed, more convergence between Member States
Today, the Commission published its summer edition of the Employment and Social Situation Quarterly review (ESSQR).
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27/06/2016
Council Conclusions on 'Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion: an Integrated Approach'
The Council calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an integrated approach to combat poverty and social exclusion by combining adequate income support, access to quality services and inclusive labour markets, while ensuring equal opportunities for women and men.
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27/06/2016
The Skills Development Division of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) visited the ESCO team
A high-level delegation from the Skills Development Division of the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) visited the ESCO team of the European Commission on the 23rd of June.
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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.