News
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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:
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27/02/2018
New toolkit helps public employment services strengthen national career and lifelong learning approaches
The Practitioner's toolkit for PES Building Career Guidance and Lifelong Learning presents concepts and tools for public employment services (PES) to assess needs and strengthen the career guidance and lifelong learning system and services.
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26/02/2018
Deinstitutionalisation of child care systems in Europe - Transition from institutional to community-based services
As the Bulgarian presidency continues to emphasise the importance of social Europe and the European Pillar of Social Rights, deinstitutionalisation remains high on the political agenda in the EU countries.
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25/02/2018
Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Italy, Slovenia and the UK
Four new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Estonia, Italy, Slovenia and the UK.
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12/02/2018
Employment and Social Development Quarterly Review - February 2018
Backed by a robust economic growth, employment in the EU continued to rise more strongly than expected in the third quarter of 2017, while unemployment figures declined further according to the latest Quarterly Review on Employment and Social Developments in Europe.
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09/02/2018
Commission proposes €2.1 million euro from Globalisation Fund for former Goodyear workers in Germany
The European Commission has proposed a €2.1 million contribution from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 646 workers in Germany previously employed at the tyre manufacturer Goodyear find new jobs.
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09/02/2018
European Commission hosts regional conference on employment and social reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey
The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion hosted the first regional conference on employment and social reforms with its partners from the Western Balkans and Turkey in Belgrade on 31 January 2018.
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01/02/2018
Recent social policy developments in Finland
Two new flash reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and cover recent social policy developments in Finland: new forms of unemployment protection for the self-employed and the problems that the Finnish government’s social and healthcare reform is facing.