Year: 2023

The Green Deal Industrial Plan: putting Europe’s net-zero industry in the lead

The Commission presented a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologies and products required to

Report on the implementation of the recommendation on access to social protection

The report adopted today by the Commission shows a mixed picture in the implementation efforts of the recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed, three years after its adoption by the Council. Powered by WPeMatico

Survey on the rights of persons with disabilities

Are you interested in the rights of persons with disabilities? We would like to hear from you. Take our survey on the on the rights of persons with disabilities by 1 February 2023. It takes a few minutes to complete: the survey is available in 24 languages and in easy-to-read

Traineeships: Commission evaluation analyses impact of European quality framework

Today, the Commission has published an evaluation of the 2014 Quality Framework for Traineeships, assessing its implementation and contribution across the EU to strengthen the quality of traineeships as well as possible scope for improvement. Powered by WPeMatico

AGORA: Final conference in Cluj

In December, Agora’s Final Conference took place in Cluj-Napoca’s former Casino. Territorial partners shared their learning experiences from the AGORA project. The conference was a public moment of reflection at the end of this 30 months of Agora’s journey. Powered by WPeMatico

Social protection for people with disabilities in Europe: An analysis of policies in 35 countries

Principle 17 of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) emphasises the right of people with disabilities to “income support that ensures living in dignity” as well as “services that enable them to participate in the labour market and in society”. Powered by WPeMatico