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30/06/2015
Measures to improve the Swedish unemployment insurance and the impact of temporary lower wages in the Serbian education sector
Two more Flash Reports prepared by ESPN independent experts on recent social policy developments in Europe are now available.
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30/06/2015
More transparent hospital care reimbursement system in the Czech Republic and benefit scheme to support low earners in Malta
Two more Flash Reports prepared by ESPN independent experts on recent social policy developments in Europe are now available.
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25/06/2015
Psychosocial and musculoskeletal risk factors most widespread in Europe’s workplaces – and risk assessment is still considered the best way of tackling them
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) recently launched the main findings of the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks at the European Parliament in Brussels.
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24/06/2015
European Commission and EIF mobilise 500 million euro for social and micro-entrepreneurs
To promote jobs and growth in Europe, social and micro-enterprises will soon have access to over 500 million euro of finance. This is the result of a new mandate agreement signed today between the European Commission and the European Investment Fund.
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22/06/2015
The Commission replies to the UN on how the EU is implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The European Commission published today its replies to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on how the EU's is implementing the dedicated UN Convention.
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18/06/2015
Promoting the creation of decent jobs and sustainable growth together with the International Labour Organization (ILO)
The European Commission welcomes the outcomes of the 104th International Labour Conference in Geneva during the first two weeks of June.
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15/06/2015
Access City Award 2016
EU cities are invited to participate in the sixth edition of the Access City Award - The European Prize for making cities more accessible to people with disabilities and older people.
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09/06/2015
Commission discusses ways to strengthen EU social policy
The Commission today held an orientation debate to discuss how EU policy can best address social and employment challenges in Europe.
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04/06/2015
Improved regulation of student work in Slovenia and the Romanian draft National Strategy on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction
Two more Flash Reports prepared by ESPN independent experts on recent social policy developments in Europe are now available.
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02/06/2015
Commission proposes €1.3 million from Globalisation Fund for former workers of ICT sector in Finland
The European Commission has proposed to provide Finland with € 1.3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 500 former workers of Broadcom Communications Finland and two of its suppliers to find new jobs.