News
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Recent social policy developments in Denmark, Estonia, Serbia and Turkey
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on social policy developments related to the Danish, Estonian, Serbian and Turkish labour markets.
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Equality: 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the EU
Ten years ago, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) entered into force in the EU. The Convention was a breakthrough for the rights of persons with disabilities and it is the first human rights convention ratified by the EU.
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December 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 December 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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Eurochild report investigates impacts of COVID-19 on children
Eurochild has published a report that reviews effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on children in 25 European countries (including 23 European Union Member States). The findings suggest that the pandemic had negative effects on children’s mental health and exacerbated societal inequality.
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Latest update of the MISSOC information (as of July 2020) on national social protection systems now available
New information on social protection is now available on MISSOC.
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Social partners in hairdressing sector continue to cooperate to improve health and safety situation at work
In their last Joint Statement the social partners in the hairdressing sector welcome the cooperation between the European Commission, the European Agency for Occupational Health and Safety at work (EU OSHA) and the social partners regarding the autonomous implementation of their European Framework Agreement on health and safety signed in 2016.
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A new plan to reform long-term care system in Germany and recent social policy developments in Luxembourg*
Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available. and provide information on the German Health Ministry’s plan to reform the country’s long-term care system , as well as on recent social measures taken in Luxembourg.
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COVID-19 crisis: Socio-economic policy responses in Czechia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Slovenia*
Seven Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and offer updated information on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis from a social policy perspective as well as brief assessments. The six countries covered are Czechia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Slovenia
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SELFIE for work-based learning (WBL): End of successful pilot phase and preparations for full roll-out
SELFIE is a self-reflection tool for schools, including at upper secondary vocational education and training (VET) level, to assess their digital readiness. It is free of charge and participation is on a voluntary basis. In autumn 2020, nine countries conducted successful pilots for extending SELFIE to WBL, including related to apprenticeships, involving a large number of stakeholders.
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Mobility within EU increased in 2019, labour mobility report shows
The European Commission published today the Annual Report on Intra-EU Labour Mobility 2020.