News
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20/06/2017
New Skills Profile tool to help non-EU nationals enter the labour market
The EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals has been launched by the European Commission.
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16/06/2017
Recent social policy developments in Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia and Turkey
Three new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia and Turkey:
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13/06/2017
Awards for VET Excellence - European Vocational Skills Week 2017
The award ceremony of the first European Vocational Skills Week 2016 was one of the major highlights of the Week and showcased examples of excellence in vocational education and training (VET).
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07/06/2017
Three years on: report shows success of enhanced collaboration between Public Employment Services
Today, the Commission published a report on the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES), set up three years ago.
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02/06/2017
Commission support from Globalisation Fund for former coal miners in Spain
The European Commission has proposed to provide Spain with €1 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help dismissed coal miners and young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in the Spanish region Castilla y León to find new jobs.
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02/06/2017
Commissioner Thyssen represented the EU at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers` Meeting
Labour and employment ministers of G20 economies have met in Bad Neuenahr on 18-19 May to draw up recommendations for making labour markets future-proof, productive and fair. The EU was represented by Commissioner Marianne Thyssen.
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30/05/2017
European Solidarity Corps: Commission proposes more than €340 million to enable 100 000 placements by 2020
Today, the Commission has put the European Solidarity Corps on a firm footing by proposing a budget for the next three years and a dedicated legal base.
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23/05/2017
Unemployment and inactivity of young people – do we see progress and the right policy responses?
This 'Evidence in focus' on the 2017 Joint Employment Report, adopted on 3 March 2017 by the EPSCO Council, and its Scoreboard of Key Employment and Social Indicators looks at policy efforts to address challenges for young people, including unemployment and inactivity.
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22/05/2017
Council adopts revision of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning
The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council adopted the revision of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning today.
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22/05/2017
European Semester 2017 Spring Package: Commission issues country-specific recommendations
The European Commission today presents its 2017 country-specific recommendations (CSRs), setting out its economic policy guidance for individual Member States for the next 12 to 18 months.