Good news from around Europe
On 17 October 2022, the Council of the EU endorsed the key conclusions of the first joint report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC) and the European Commission on minimum income. Powered by WPeMatico
The 2022 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC) delivers on the Committee’s core task to monitor the social situation in the EU and the developments in social protection policies in the Member States. Powered by WPeMatico
Bulgaria welcomes a significant number of people fleeing the war in Ukraine and supports them with food, accommodation and basic material assistance, such as clothes or hygiene products. To fund these exceptional expenses, the European Union introduced the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) initiative. Powered by WPeMatico
The project ‘Przystań Centre for Social Integration in Łapy project’, co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF+), was initially developed to help unemployed Polish people to find work, having successfully helped 90 Polish residents find jobs. However, with the onset of war, it was expanded to support 20 Ukrainians who
The Peer Review explored the use of administrative data to monitor the quality of initial VET in Luxembourg. It took place from 12 to 14 October 2022 in Luxembourg City. Powered by WPeMatico
The ESSPASS overview giving details about the European Social Security Pass project has just been published. Powered by WPeMatico
The Commission has adopted today its proposal to make 2023 the European Year of Skills, following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. Powered by WPeMatico
The meeting of the Directors-General on Vocational Education and Training (DGVT) brought together high-level representatives from 30 countries, together with the European cross-sectoral social partners to address VET policy priorities and mark the anniversary of the Copenhagen process. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Commission published a Special Eurobarometer on “Fairness perceptions of the green transition”, based on a survey carried out between May and June 2022. Powered by WPeMatico
The Commission announced a series of measures to continue supporting those fleeing the unprovoked Russian aggression. Powered by WPeMatico