News
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Ukraine: EU support to help Member States meet the needs of refugees
The European Commission has outlined the actions being taken to support Member States in meeting the needs of those fleeing the war against Ukraine and its people.
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Ukraine: €3.4 billion of increased EU pre-financing to Member States welcoming refugees fleeing Ukraine
To support Member States welcoming and accommodating refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, the European Commission proposed to increase by €3.4 billion the total pre-financing from the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU). More than 3 million Ukrainians had to flee their country following Russia's invasion, this number is growing by the day.
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Digital Competences Framework (DigComp 2.2) update published
The Commission has today published the latest update of the Digital Competences Framework (DigComp 2.2).
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REACT-EU: €12 million of additional resources for the recovery in Germany
The European Commission has granted additional €12 million to the European Social Fund (ESF) programme in Bavaria. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by funding projects related with teaching, child-care education, professional training as well as innovative measures for small and medium businesses (SME).
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REACT-EU: €4 million for Czechia to provide basic material assistance
The European Commission has granted a €4 million top-up to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) operational programme in Czechia. It will support people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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“Kohesio” the new online platform that gathers information from million projects financed by EU funds
The European Commission has launched Kohesio: a public online platform that in few clicks allows to discover exactly how the EU invests in regions and cities. Kohesio gathers information on more than 1.5 million projects financed since 2014 in all 27 EU countries.
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PES Network Stakeholder Conference 2022: Registration now open!
Register now to join us at the 2022 PES Network Stakeholder Conference, 7-8 April 2022 where we will be ‘Jointly addressing labour and skills shortages – preparing for Europe’s future labour market’.
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Ukraine: Commission meets NGOs and civil society to coordinate emergency support
The European Commission hosted a meeting with NGOs and international organisations working on the ground to coordinate emergency support to people fleeing from Ukraine, following Russia's invasion. The meeting aimed at providing information for a faster, flexible and effective support and at identifying the most pressing needs in the short and mid-term.
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Erasmus+: Information session on call for proposals for Centres of Vocational Excellence
The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission held an online information session on the application process for the 2022 call 'Centres of Vocational Excellence' under the Erasmus+ programme. The presentations and the recording are now available.
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Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia
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, Greece, Slovakia and Slovenia.