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23/04/2020
Online courses made available for workers affected by shutdowns in automotive sector
In response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two Blueprint Alliances for automotive skills DRIVES and ALBATTS joined forces and have launched a platform to make free online courses available to workers affected by shutdowns of automotive production plants.
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17/04/2020
Recent social policy developments in Belgium and Italy
Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on automatic access to social rights in Belgium and the national healthcare system in Italy.
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16/04/2020
Eurofound survey: Tell us how Coronavirus is impacting your life
Eurofound has launched Living, working and #COVID19, an online survey to capture the most immediate changes and their impact. Help us and complete the survey
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08/04/2020
EPIC publishes memo on the housing conditions of children in the EU
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo on the housing conditions experienced by children in the European Union.
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07/04/2020
Recent social policy developments in Greece, Croatia and Hungary
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on family benefits in Greece, Croatia and Hungary as well as changes in the Italian tax system.
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06/04/2020
March 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 March 2020.
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06/04/2020
Recent social policy developments in Greece, Lithuania, Slovenia and Sweden
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on the reform of the Greek social insurance system, educational inequality in Lithuania, changes to the Slovenian unemployment benefit scheme and the privatisation of employment services in Sweden.
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02/04/2020
Coronavirus: Commission mobilises all of its resources to protect lives and livelihoods
The Commission is further increasing its response by proposing to set up a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat, called SURE.
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02/04/2020
Four years on: European Platform acts as catalyst for cross-border cooperation to tackle undeclared work, but challenges remain
Today, the Commission adopted a report on Member States’ cooperation in tackling undeclared work, evaluating the efforts of the European Platform tackling Undeclared Work.
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01/04/2020
Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Luxembourg and Romania
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on the Estonian pension reform bill and unemployment protection system, housing policy in Luxembourg as well as the debate in Romania on “special pensions”.