News
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01/10/2007
EU approves close to €1 billion for Lithuania to promote social inclusion
EU approves close to €1 billion for Lithuania to promote social inclusion, to help its workers and companies adapt to change and to encourage lifelong learning.
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01/10/2007
EU approves €800 million for Dutch ESF programme to bring everyone in society on-board
The European Commission approved over three-quarters of a billion euros in co-financing for ESF projects in the Netherlands.
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27/09/2007
Globalisation Fund to help 4,000 workers in mobile phone sector
The European Commission today announced that it has approved two further applications for assistance under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) – from Germany and Finland. These will now be put before the European Parliament and the Council for decision. They are the third and fourth applications for EGF support and concern redundancies in two companies in the mobile phone sector: BenQ in Germany and Perlos in Finland.
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27/09/2007
What regional policy for tomorrow? Cohesion Forum assesses the challenges
A major consultation on the shape of tomorrow's regional policy will be launched at the Cohesion Forum in Brussels on 27-28 September. The Forum, which takes place every three years, brings together high-level policy-makers from all over Europe. This major political event will open discussion on the shape of Cohesion Policy after 2013, at the start of a new budgetary period. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Commissioners Danuta Hübner (Regional Policy) and Vladimir Špidla (Employment and Social Affairs) will be at the launch of the Forum. They will be joined by Mr José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal, which holds the EU Presidency. The debates will be based on the issues raised and conclusions reached in the Fourth Economic and Social Cohesion report adopted by the Commission last May.
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24/09/2007
Cohesion policy 2007-2013: jobs and growth drive Latvian plan and priorities
Latvia has reached agreement with the Commission on its National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for 2007-2013 that strongly features measures to promote job creation and growth. Regional policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner and Employment and social affairs Commissioner Vladimír Špidla have agreed the framework, in which Latvia sets out its national plan and priorities for Cohesion Policy over the next seven years. The Latvian authorities describe how they plan to invest € 4.53 billion in line with the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs.
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24/09/2007
Europe wide job fair opens it doors
European recruitment event brings together job seekers and employers from across the continent.
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21/09/2007
European Commission welcomes Luxembourg and German decisions to ease labour market access
The Luxembourg government has announced that it will open all sectors of its labour market to workers from eight EU Member States in central and eastern Europe with effect from the end of the year. The German government announced earlier this week that they would ease access to its labour market for skilled specialists from ten new Member States (including Bulgaria and Romania).
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14/09/2007
EU-India seminar to promote cooperation on social security and social protection
An EU-India seminar will take place in Lisbon on September 17th and 18th. The two-day seminar will focus on social security and social protection. It is being organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency. The seminar will be opened by Mr Vladimír Špidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Mr Vieira da Silva, Portuguese Minister for Employment and Solidarity and Mr Oscar Fernandes, Indian Minister for Labour and Employment
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13/09/2007
Cohesion policy 2007-2013: Commission approves jobs and growth-led strategy and priorities for Finland
Finland has reached agreement with the European Commission on a jobs and growth-led framework for investing EU funding worth € 1.6 billion 2007-2013. Regional policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner and Employment and social affairs Commissioner Vladimír Špidla agreed the plan and priorities for Cohesion policy 2007-2013, set out in the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF).
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13/09/2007
EU approves over €3.6 billion in ESF funding to help Hungary
EU approves over €3.6 billion in ESF funding to help Hungary boost employment and improve public services during period 2007-2013