News
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26/03/2018
EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals gets an upgrade!
The EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals was upgraded on 23 March 2018.
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23/03/2018
9th FEAD Network Meeting: The role of volunteers in FEAD delivery
The FEAD Network kicked off its first meeting of 2018 on 1 March. This event featured a range of discussions, workshops and case studies on the role of volunteers in FEAD projects. 84 delegates from 21 Member States attended the event in Brussels, representing a range of stakeholders, including Managing Authorities, partner organisations and European Commission representatives.
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23/03/2018
Commission proposes €4.6 million from Globalisation Adjustment Fund for former Caterpillar workers in Belgium
Today, the European Commission has proposed to provide Belgium with €4.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. This money should help nearly 2,300 former workers of Caterpillar Solar Gosselies and of several Caterpillar suppliers find new jobs.
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20/03/2018
New studies explore how digital technologies affect children
With under 18 year olds making up nearly a third of all internet users around the world, childhood is increasingly affected by digital technology. Two new reports have been published which explore the opportunities created by technological developments and connectivity alongside the challenges that come from children’s use of the internet and presence online.
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19/03/2018
Report presents projects and organisations funded by the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI)
The Commission published a report with examples of 7 projects and 10 organisations supported by the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) in 2014-2017.
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16/03/2018
300 participants celebrating 10 years of the European Qualifications Framework
More than 300 people from employment, education and training organisations joined the first day of "The European Qualifications Framework: supporting learning, work and cross border mobility" conference on 15 March in Brussels.
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15/03/2018
EU Ministers agree on European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships
EU Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs agreed on a recommendation setting a European framework for quality and effective apprenticeships, based on a Commission proposal from October 2017.
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13/03/2018
Commission adopts proposals for a European Labour Authority and for access to social protection
The European Commission has taken more concrete new initiatives to further deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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07/03/2018
European Semester Winter Package out
The European Commission has published its annual analysis of the economic and social situation in the Member States, including progress in implementing country-specific recommendations and an assessment of possible imbalances.
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01/03/2018
Joint statement on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive
Following the seventh trialogue on the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive, the European Parliament Co-Rapporteurs Elisabeth Morin-Chartier and Agnes Jongerius, Bulgarian Deputy Minister for Labour and Social Policy Zornitsa Roussinova and Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen jointly stated: