News
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20/11/2017
EPIC celebrates Universal Children’s Day
Today, the European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) celebrates the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day.
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20/11/2017
Moving forward on the European Pillar of Social Rights: Commission seeks to promote social protection for all
Today the Commission has launched the second round of discussions with trade unions and employers' organisations at the EU level on how to help people in employment and in self-employment have access to social protection and related employment services.
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20/11/2017
Second European Vocational Skills Week launched
From 20 to 24 November 2017, the European Commission is organising the second European Vocational Skills Week, building on the success of last year's initiative.
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17/11/2017
EU Leaders proclaim the European Pillar of Social Rights
European Union leaders have solemnly proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights at the Social Summit for fair jobs and growth in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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07/11/2017
Commision report showcases value, best practices for EaSI-funded projects and organisations in 2014-2017
The report presents examples of projects and organisations supported by the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) in 2014-2017.
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31/10/2017
Employment: Report confirms effectiveness of EU Globalisation Fund
The Commission has published its report on the performance of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) in 2015 and 2016.
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26/10/2017
Getting young people straight to work in Balkan countries and Turkey
Four Balkan countries and Turkey are joining forces at a seminar on 26-27 October in Budva (Montenegro) to improve the quality of apprenticeships and make it easier for young people to find jobs.
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25/10/2017
Call for proposals: Joint qualifications in vocational education and training (VET)
The objectives of the call are to increase the employability of young people and to contribute to the development of a highly skilled, qualified and mobile workforce, as well as to support joint developments in VET in Europe and strengthen its quality, relevance and attractiveness.
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24/10/2017
Commission welcomes the Council's endorsement of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its general approach to reform the Posting of Workers Directive
At the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council of 23 October in Luxembourg, EU Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs expressed their unanimous endorsement of the European Pillar of Social Rights,
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23/10/2017
Commission proposes €5.4 million from Globalisation Fund for former retail workers in Greece and Finland
The European Commission has proposed to provide Greece with €2.9 million euro and Finland with €2.5 million euro from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) following a significant number of redundancies in the Greek and Finnish retail sector.