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13/05/2019
#MySocialEurope photo competition: winners announced
The 3 main winners of #MySocialEurope photo competition were invited to the Young citizens’ dialogue in Sibiu, Romania and awarded an InterRail ticket to discover Europe. Commissioner Marianne Thyssen handed over the prizes at the event.
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10/05/2019
Early retirement for worn-out workers: a major election topic in Denmark
A new ESPN Flash Report on early retirement for worn-out workers in Denmark has just been published.
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06/05/2019
April 2019 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 April 2019.
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02/05/2019
Commission and OECD publish policy brief on business incubators and accelerators
Businesses that receive support in incubators tend to have higher survival rates, create more jobs, and generate more revenue, according to a joint Commission/OECD policy brief.
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30/04/2019
Child guarantee feasibility study: Report on the consultation now online
The large majority of respondents to the consultation on the feasibility of a Child guarantee, launched early this year, indicated that their country should combat child poverty and social exclusion better and that the EU should help in this, a report says.
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30/04/2019
New data show more than 14 million young people benefitted from Youth Guarantee
Latest data on the Youth Guarantee show that youth unemployment and rate of NEETs have reached record lows since the Youth Guarantee started, but also indicate more work is still needed.
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26/04/2019
EPIC publishes policy memo on parenting interventions
The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) has published a policy memo focusing on the scope and nature of parenting interventions, and their role in promoting positive child development.
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26/04/2019
JRC study analyses employment data at firm level
With financial support from DG Employment, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has carried out an innovative state-of-the-art empirical analysis of job creation in the EU at firm level.
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24/04/2019
EuroCohort project preparing to launch the first Europe-wide longitudinal child well-being study
A Horizon 2020-funded project involving academic institutions from 13 European countries is developing the first pan-European cohort research study to monitor child well-being in Europe over a 25-year period.
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23/04/2019
Slovakia: Improving social inclusion policies through a thorough spending review
An ESPN Flash Report on public spending and investments in Slovakia has just been published.