News
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15/11/2018
Mutual Learning Seminars highlight challenges of bringing young people into employment, education or training
Mutual learning fosters the implementation of the Youth Guarantee in EU Member States
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14/11/2018
European Vocational Skills Week 2018 helps millions to discover benefits of vocational education and training
The 2018 edition of the European Vocational Skills Week, organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Austrian Presidency, came to an end but many more associated activities and events are being organised across Europe until December 2018.
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14/11/2018
2018 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee now available
The 2018 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC) delivers on the Committee’s core task to monitor the social situation in the EU and the developments in social protection policies in the Member States.
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14/11/2018
FEAD successfully complements national initiatives to combat poverty
The Commission adopted a summary report on the implementation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) in 2016, based on the reports submitted by EU countries.
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13/11/2018
European Pillar of Social Rights: Statement by President Juncker, Vice- President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Thyssen one year following its proclamation
Almost one year ago, on 17 November 2017, the leaders of the European Union solemnly proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights at the Social Summit for fair jobs and growth in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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13/11/2018
Report on inequalities in access to healthcare across the EU released
The study, which includes country reports and a synthesis report, provides an overview of inequality in access to healthcare in 35 European countries - EU Member States as well as EFTA and enlarging countries - showing that important inequalities persist, both between and within countries.
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12/11/2018
PES Network Stakeholder Conference: The future of work
On 8 November 2018, the European Network of Public Employment Services organised a Stakeholder Conference on the ‘Future of work’ in Brussels to discuss how PES and their partners can respond to changing labour markets.
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12/11/2018
Social convergence in Europe: research seminar
The Social Situation Monitor (SSM) team welcomes researchers, analysts and policy-makers to discuss the issue of social convergence in Europe during a research seminar which will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Brussels, on Monday 26 November (1-5pm).
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09/11/2018
Social investment in Europe: call for abstracts
The Social Situation Monitor (SSM) team welcomes your abstract for an oral presentation at a SSM seminar that will take place in Brussels, in late January/early February 2019, depending on speakers’ availability.
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08/11/2018
Making key products and services accessible across the EU: Statement by Commissioner Thyssen following agreement between EU institutions
Today, the European Parliament and the Council came to a provisional agreement on the Commission's proposal for a European Accessibility Act, which will make many everyday products and services accessible to persons with disabilities.