News
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Borås (Sweden), Cartagena (Spain), Nuremberg (Germany) and Vienna (Austria) finalists for 2025 Access City Award
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Commission report shows how social investments and reforms can support competitiveness, economic growth and inclusion
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€2.7 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support 365 dismissed workers in Belgium
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Commission reaffirms support for Ukraine and its people after 1000 days of war
Today marks the 1000th day since Russia started its unprovoked and unjustified military aggression on Ukraine.
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Adequate minimum wages for workers in the EU
Today is the deadline for EU Member States to incorporate the Directive on adequate minimum wages into national law. The Directive sets out rules that should ensure that workers earn adequate minimum wages, improving social fairness across the EU.
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Commission proposes new public interface for declaring posted workers
The Commission has proposed to establish a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and temporarily sending workers to another Member State, known as ‘posted workers'.
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€700,000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund will support 632 dismissed workers in Belgium
Today, the Commission proposed to support 632 workers in Belgium, who were dismissed by machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi, with €700,000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
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Report points out a reduction in the number of people at risk of poverty
The Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee shows employment expansion and indicates a slight reduction in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023, although the share of people reporting financial distress remains high.
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Asbestos experts wanted – work with us to prepare good practice guidelines
The European Commission is drafting new non-binding good practice guidelines for the safe management of asbestos at work. In a series of workshops interested stakeholders can make their contribution to the development of practical and comprehensible guidelines.
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Commission launches new campaign at Clean Energy Ministerial in Brazil
The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has announced the launch of the “CEM Campaign on sustainable lifestyles, fairness and access to clean energy technologies” that puts people at the heart of the clean energy transformation.
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Shaping the Mediterranean's Future: Union for the Mediterranean’s Youth Forum in Helsinki
On Tuesday 17 September, Deputy Director General Olsson participated in the Union for the Mediterranean Youth Forum in Helsinki, bringing together young leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to tackle regional challenges and promote entrepreneurship, sustainability, and inclusive growth.
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New standard player contract adopted in Czechia
EU Social partners in Professional Football, together with UEFA, reached a tangible outcome this year in their implementation of the Social Partner Agreement on minimum requirements for professional football player.
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Latest update of the MISSOC information on national social protection systems now available
The latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2024) on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is now available.