News
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20/12/2017
Second FEAD Network Thematic Dossier Published
The FEAD Network has published its second Thematic Dossier.
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18/12/2017
Commission and OECD publish policy brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship
The policy brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship explores the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that female entrepreneurs face when it comes to starting a business.
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18/12/2017
Commission proposes €2.1 million from Globalisation Fund to help 900 former Ericsson workers in Sweden
Today, the European Commission proposed a €2.1 million contribution from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 900 redundant Swedish Ericsson workers find new jobs.
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12/12/2017
8th FEAD Network Meeting: Exploring the many faces of FEAD
During the eighth FEAD Network meeting in Paris on 13-14 November, the FEAD network had the opportunity to get to know stakeholders and organisations operating within France’s capital city.
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07/12/2017
Combined EU School Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Scheme begins operating in European Schools
The EU School Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Scheme has become operational for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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07/12/2017
European Solidarity Corps: one year since launch
One year since the European Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps, 42,745 young people from all Member States have signed up. 2,166 of them have started their placements with 1,434 organisations.
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05/12/2017
Disadvantaged groups in the labour market: OECD/EU report marks added value of entrepreneurship
Policy measures to facilitate entrepreneurship among disadvantaged groups can help create jobs and tackle social exclusion, according to The Missing Entrepreneurs 2017, a joint report by the OECD and European Commission.
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05/12/2017
French city Lyon rewarded with 2018 Access City Award for putting accessibility at the heart of its city life
On the occasion of the European Day for People with Disabilities, the European Commission today announced Lyon, France, as the winner of the Access City Award. The city was rewarded for its inclusive and universal accessibility.
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30/11/2017
New sources of childcare support for working families in the United Kingdom
As of September 2017, the UK Government has implemented a universal scheme to provide 3- and 4-year-old children of working parents in England with 30 hours of free childcare per week, an increase from the 15 hours of free provision that has been available to date.
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28/11/2017
President Juncker and Prime Minister Löfven present way forward after the Social Summit
Less than two weeks after the Social Summit, which took place on 17 November in Gothenburg, European Commission President Juncker and Swedish Prime Minister Löfven take stock of its outcome. The concluding report published today will serve to frame the follow-up of the Summit, which starts with the December European Council.