News
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16/05/2018
Latest news on the Blueprint projects
Four Blueprint projects shared the latest news on their activities and efforts to match skills to sector's needs.
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14/05/2018
Commission evaluation confirms the importance of European Works Councils
The European Commission has published today an evaluation of the recast European Works Council Directive.
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08/05/2018
EPIC publishes policy memo on using EU funding sources to tackle child poverty
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo on the use of EU funding mechanisms to tackle child poverty and social exclusion in the EU. This memo is the first in a series of short policy memos aimed at policymakers, researchers and practitioners and focusing on topics relevant to child welfare.
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07/05/2018
Integration of long-term unemployed into the labour market – have your say!
The Commission seeks your opinion on the measures proposed for tackling long-term unemployment.
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04/05/2018
Call for applications – Expert group on the impact of the digital transformation on EU labour markets
The Commission is setting up a high-level expert group (HLG) on the impact of the digital transformation on EU labour markets, in the context of its broader activities on the future of work.
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30/04/2018
Report recognises efforts to ensure adequate pensions in the EU, but more needs to be done
The 2018 Pensions Adequacy Report analyses how current and future pensions help prevent old-age poverty and maintain the income of men and women for the duration of their retirement. It underlines that Member States pay more and more attention to sustainable, adequate pensions in their reforms, but further measures will be needed in the future.
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24/04/2018
Dangerous substances: EU Agency for Safety and Health at Work launches Europe-wide awareness-raising campaign
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its 2018-19 EU-wide campaign, Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances.
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24/04/2018
Updated country profiles released on EPIC
The latest country profiles available on the European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) provide an up–to-date overview of current policies for children and their families in all EU countries.
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23/04/2018
Commission proposes €9.8 million from Globalisation Fund to help former workers of Air France
Following a call from France, the European Commission is today mobilising €9.8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help former workers of Air France, the French airline company, find new jobs.
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12/04/2018
Making skills and qualifications more visible across the EU: Statement by Commissioner Thyssen following the adoption of the revised Europass framework
Today, EU Member States adopted the Commission's proposal to revise the Europass framework. The revision, which aims at simplifying and modernising the Europass CV and other skills tools for the digital age, will enable people across the EU to make their skills and qualifications more visible, and will help policy makers to anticipate labour market needs and trends.