News
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13/02/2020
Joint recommendations on “Combating violence and insecurity on urban public transport” renewed by ETF and UITP
ETF and UITP renewed their Joint Recommendations on “Combating violence and insecurity on urban public transport” at the Urban Public Transport Sectoral Social Dialogue meeting on 29 January 2020
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11/02/2020
2019 statistical reports on social security coordination published
The EU rules on social security coordination protect the social security rights of mobile citizens. The latest statistical reports on social security coordination have now been published. These reports provide an overview of the data provided by Member States on the functioning of these rules.
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06/02/2020
Delivering the Social Pillar in cities
The European Commission, working closely with the Member States, is to draw up an action plan for implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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04/02/2020
January 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 January 2020.
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31/01/2020
A boost for social enterprises in Europe - new report available
To boost social enterprise, 16 EU countries have adopted new legislation during the past decade and 11 countries have created explicit policies to support its development, according to a new synthesis report 'Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe'.
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30/01/2020
Latest labour mobility report shows more Europeans than ever are living and working abroad
According to the Commission's 2019 annual Report on intra-EU Labour Mobility, there were 17.6 million EU-28 ‘movers' in 2018, of which 12.9 million persons were of working age (20-64 years).
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29/01/2020
14 microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision in 2019
14 microfinance institutions were awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision, a self-regulation instrument and quality label that promotes best practices within the sector.
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29/01/2020
Consultation meeting with social partners on the planned update of the Skills Agenda
A dedicated hearing of social partners took place on 17 January on the update of the Skills Agenda.
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29/01/2020
The amended law on personal income tax in Serbia and a critical evaluation of the Dutch Participation Act
Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on the amended law on personal income tax in Serbia and the critical evaluation of the Dutch Participation Act by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research
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24/01/2020
Commission encourages EU Member States to ratify the violence and harassment convention
The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Decision allowing Member States to take forward the process of ratifying at national level the Convention on the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work.