Good news from around Europe
The European Commission adopted its Partnership Agreement with the Netherlands, laying down the country’s Cohesion Policy investment strategy worth €2 billion for the period 2021-2027. The funds aim, among others, at improving social inclusion and developing skills of people having difficulties integrating into the labour market. Powered by WPeMatico
In its latest episode, Euronews Real Economy takes a look at the difficulties Ukrainians may face trying to find a job and asks: what does this influx of refugees mean for Europe’s workforce and economy? Powered by WPeMatico
The Postis Association, supported by the European Social Fund (ESF), helps those that have left penal institutions and remand centres to re-build their life outside these facilities. It focuses on finding work for young former prisoners to help young people find their feet and prepare them for their future. Powered
During its visits in Bulgaria, Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, visited two projects in Plovdiv that provide vital services to vulnerable communities. Powered by WPeMatico
The EQAVET Network met on 9 and 10 June for the 2022 Annual Network Meeting to discuss the implementation of the EQAVET framework, with a particular focus on continuing VET. Powered by WPeMatico
The Knowledge Exchange Platform, a joint initiative of the European Committee of the Regions and the European Commission, held its first meeting of 2022 on 22 June with the topic of Building Synergies for Successful Green and Digital Transitions. Powered by WPeMatico
European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Jun 2022 The Commission adopted its Partnership Agreement with the Netherlands, laying down the country’s Cohesion Policy investment strategy worth €2 billion for the period 2021-2027. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Committee of the Regions expresses its full and unequivocal support to the decision taken today by the EU Heads of State and Government to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova. This important signal of political support will encourage our Ukrainian and Moldovan
As the European Year of Youth 2022 is soon reaching the halfway mark, debates at the CoR’s SEDEC Commission meeting on 21 June focused around youth policy. Mainstreaming the youth dimension across EU policies, improving the young people’s participation in democratic life and promoting the social inclusion of vulnerable young
We welcome the outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe (COFE) and in particular the calls to create a system of local EU Councillors as a way to bring Europe closer to people in its regions, cities and villages and to improve European Democracy. Powered by WPeMatico