News
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15/06/2020
Action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights: Social partner hearing on 8 June
On 8 June 2020 a high-level hearing of social partners on the planned Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights took place via videoconference.
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15/06/2020
EPIC publishes memo on inclusion in early childhood education and care
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a new policy memo focusing on inclusion in early childhood education and care in European Union Member States.
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09/06/2020
Access City Award 2021 now open for applications
Applications for the 11th Access City Award competition are now open. EU cities have until 9 September to apply.
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09/06/2020
COVID-19: the impact on undeclared work and key challenges
The European Platform tackling undeclared work has been quick to respond to the immediate challenges from the COVID-19 outbreak and is looking into solutions on how this transition could be achieved.
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08/06/2020
FEAD reaches almost 13 million people in the EU including many children
In 2018, the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) reached 13 million people, the Summary Report on the FEAD implementation says. The estimate was done by the partner organisations which deliver the support.
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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.