News
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28/11/2013
Poverty Convention – conclusions and results
The implementation of the Social Investment Package (SIP), giving priority to social investment and the modernisation of the welfare state, was the main focus of discussions during the Third Annual Convention of the Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion.
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07/11/2013
Tracking quality of life in Europe – new analysis by the Eurofound
The third wave of the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) records many aspects of the quality of life in Europe in 2011-12. These include social, economic, environmental and work-related elements, as well as subjective well-being and the quality of society. Together they make up a multidimensional picture of quality of life relevant to policymaking within the EU.
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14/10/2013
Employment and Social Policy Council on 15 October
The EU's Council of Employment and Social Policy Ministers will meet on 15 October in Luxembourg.
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11/07/2013
European Health Insurance Card: two out of five Europeans carry one
Latest figures show that over 190 million people hold a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), allowing them to get emergency healthcare and so enjoy worry-free holidays when travelling within the European Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland.
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26/06/2013
Roma: Commission calls on Member States to step up efforts on integration
The European Commission has called on Member States to deliver on their commitments to ensure equality and to do more to improve the economic and social integration of Europe's 10 to 12 million Roma.
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17/06/2013
Major reforms needed to improve the quality of care for older people, says new report
According to a new OECD report sponsored by the European Commission. the fastest-growing age group are people over 80 whose number will almost triple by 2060, rising from 4.6% of the population to 12% in 2050 in the European Union.
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13/06/2013
Commission welcomes new OECD report on international migration trends
Commissioners Cecilia Malmström (Home Affairs) and László Andor (Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion) have welcomed the OECD "International Migration Outlook 2013", published today.
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11/06/2013
EU-funded project - The future of social security in Europe: shared knowledge and responsibilities
Between 2011 and 2012, the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) carried out an EU-funded project comparing social security legislation in Poland, Bulgaria and Portugal.
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03/06/2013
Peer review on PES approaches for low-skilled adults and young people: work first or train first?
The Lithuanian Labour Exchange (LLE) will host this peer review from 6-7 June in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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31/05/2013
Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather insights and contributions from the public further to results of the evaluation of the European Strategy on Safety and Health at Work 2007-2012.