Year: 2022

ESF+ funding to support work-life balance for parents and carers

The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the main funding instrument to support the Member States for implementing the new EU-wide rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers, which apply as of 2 August 2022 with the entry into force of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive. Powered by

Recent social policy developments in Estonia, Malta, Romania, Slovenia and Spain

Six new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Estonia, Malta, Romania, Slovenia and Spain. Powered by WPeMatico

EU Cohesion Policy: €76 million for a just climate transition in Austria

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Aug 2022 The Commission has adopted the Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTP) for Austria together with the first funding under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) worth €76 million. Powered by WPeMatico

TENDER: Video Production Company for a promotional video for the COP27

UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union is looking for a Video Production Company (VPC) – organisation or individual – to develop a promotional video to represent the Interreg MED Communities’ main message for the COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 that will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, 6-18 November 2022. 

TENDER: graphic facilitator for COP27

UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union is looking for a graphic facilitator for the promotion and the graphic harvesting of three one-hour-conferences organised by the Interreg MED Programme at the COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 that will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, 7-18 November 2022, in hybrid format.  For

European Commission publishes Annual Burden Survey for 2021!

The European Commission has just published its 2021 Annual Burden Survey, explaining and taking stock of the EU’s better regulation efforts in 2021, their concrete findings and follow-up. Powered by WPeMatico

ESSPASS Pilot Project – exploring a new digital tool to help mobile citizens exercise their social security rights across borders

In March 2021 the European Commission launched a pilot project to explore the feasibility of a digital solution to facilitate the cross-border verification of social security coverage and entitlements: the European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS). Powered by WPeMatico

€31.5 billion for Romania’s economic, social and territorial cohesion, competitiveness and green and digital transition in 2021-2027

Romania will receive a total of €31.5 billion from Cohesion Policy in 2021-2027 in the framework of its Partnership Agreement with the Commission to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of its regions and its green and digital transition. The EU funds will also support the development of a