News
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04/02/2019
The second wave of Blueprint projects kicked off
The second wave of Blueprint projects kicked off their work in Brussels on 24 January.
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30/01/2019
Brexit Preparedness: European Commission adopts final set of “no-deal” contingency measures for social security coordination rules
Given the increasing risk that the United Kingdom may leave the EU on 30 March this year without a deal (a “no-deal” scenario), the European Commission has today adopted a final set of contingency proposals in the area of the Erasmus+ programme, social security coordination and the EU budget.
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27/01/2019
Updated MISSOC information on national social protection systems now available
Updated information (up to July 2018) on social protection systems in all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions of their organisation and information on the social protection of the self-employed – is now available on the MISSOC website.
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24/01/2019
Work-life balance: Commission welcomes provisional agreement
The European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the European Commission's proposal for a new Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers.
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23/01/2019
EPIC publishes policy memo on access to quality education for children with special educational needs
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo which provides an overview of policies and practices across EU Member States in supporting access to quality education for children with special educational needs (SEN).
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23/01/2019
Updated database on transnational company agreements
The updated database on transnational company agreements gives online access to 321 texts concluded in 164 companies employing together over 9 million employees via relevant search criteria.
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22/01/2019
14th FEAD Network meeting
The 14th FEAD Network meeting took place on 20 February in Brussels, Belgium, welcoming 87 delegates from 23 Member states.
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21/01/2019
Deadline extended to 24 January for providing feedback on consultation for more efficient law-making in social policy
This roadmap explores the possibility of extending the use of qualified majority voting in social policy.
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10/01/2019
December 2018 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 2018.
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21/12/2018
2018 FEAD Network case study catalogue released
The 2018 FEAD Network case study catalogue is now available to download.