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Latest update of the MISSOC information on national social protection systems now available
MISSOC, the Mutual Information System on Social Protection, has released its biannual update of the information on social protection systems in all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Access to the database is free and open to all.
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Tackling homelessness in Europe: a more 'radical' approach
In this episode of Real Economy, Euronews travels to Spain, where homelessness – one of the most extreme forms of social exclusion – surged by 25% in the last decade, prompting calls for a new approach.
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EU and social partners in Val Duchesse commit to strengthening social dialogue to tackle labour challenges
Today, at the Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit, the European Commission, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and European social partners signed a ‘Tripartite Declaration for a Thriving European Social Dialogue’.
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President von der Leyen co-hosts Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit with Belgian Prime Minister De Croo
On 31 January, President Ursula von der Leyen will co-host the Val Duchesse Social Partners Summit, together with Prime Minister De Croo on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Nicolas Schmit and the leaders of European social partners will attend.
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COP28: Overall outcome & EU reactions
At the end of the COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai, European Union negotiators succeeded, with partners from around the world, to keep alive the possibility of delivering on the commitment in the Paris Agreement to limit global average temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Commission proposes to improve European Works Councils to strengthen transnational social dialogue
Today, the Commission proposes to revise the European Works Councils (EWCs) Directive to further improve social dialogue in the EU.
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€22 million for addressing societal challenges arising from the war on Ukraine
The European Competence Centre for Social Innovation has launched a new call for proposals under the Social Innovation + Initiative. The focus is on supporting the integration and social inclusion of people displaced from Ukraine, assisting Member States in these unprecedented circumstances.
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The European Child Guarantee has a new framework to better monitor children's access to education, healthcare and housing conditions
The European Child Guarantee, the first EU-level policy addressing childhood challenges and exclusion, has a new monitoring framework. This will be a helpful tool to examine the access of children to early childhood education, regular school-based activities, nutrition at school, healthcare, and adequate housing.
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Commission reports shed light on research and innovation gaps to guide a digital and green transition
The European Commission has published two reports focusing on gaps of research and academic literature. They identify crucial aspects that need to be addressed in human and social sciences to guide Europe’s fair green and digital transition in terms of evidence-based science policy investment and to better focus on the relation of green and digital policies and the labour market.
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European Commission tribute to Jacques Delors
Former Commission President Jacques Delors, a major figure in the history of European integration, died on 27 December. He was 98. He was an ardent advocate of post-war European integration and architect of the European Union we know today. He served as President of the European Commission for three terms, from January 1985 until the end of 1994 – a period marked by a deep commitment to freedom, social justice and solidarity – values now rooted in our Union.