News
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11/04/2017
Commission welcomes OECD report on 'Getting Skills Right'
The report 'Getting Skills Right - Financial Incentives for Education and Training systems' was published yesterday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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10/04/2017
Commission launches public consultation for the evaluation of Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA
The European Commission has launched a public consultation in the context of the evaluation of the four EU agencies under the remit of DG Employment.
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07/04/2017
Commission proposes €2.6 million from Globalisation Fund to support former Nokia workers in Finland
The European Commission has proposed to provide Finland with €2.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 821 former workers of Nokia Network Systems to find new jobs.
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03/04/2017
Recognition for Open Data Platform for EU funds and Vocational Skills Week
Two European Commission projects have received recognition in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion.
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29/03/2017
Creating jobs – reforms are producing results
The 2017 Joint Employment Report and its Scoreboard of Key Employment and Social Indicators provide a snapshot of employment and social developments in the EU. This analysis provides a focus on unemployment and Member States' efforts in the labour market to bring it down.
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23/03/2017
The European Social Fund celebrates its 60th anniversary: 6 decades of investment in people
The year 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the European Social Fund (ESF), Europe's oldest and main instrument to invest in people.
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14/03/2017
Joint Employment Report 2017: Main findings from the Scoreboard of key employment and social indicators
The EPSCO Council adopted the 2017 Joint Employment Report (JER) on 3 March, including the Scoreboard of key employment and social indicators. The table below summarizes its main findings.
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10/03/2017
Save the date: European Vocational Skills Week on 20-24 November 2017
This year's European Vocational Skills Week will be held on 20-24 November.
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07/03/2017
Steady improvement of European labour market conditions according to Joint Employment Report
On 3 March, the European Council of employment and social policy ministers adopted the 2017 Joint Employment Report.
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07/03/2017
Ten years of European solidarity via the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Ten years ago, the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF) began its operations. The fund is a practical demonstration of European solidarity, as it gives financial support to Member States to help workers and companies to adjust in response to changing patterns of trade.