Good news from around Europe
Today, Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. Powered by WPeMatico
The Commission has adopted guidance to promote the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community. Powered by WPeMatico
Today marks the 1000th day since Russia started its unprovoked and unjustified military aggression on Ukraine. Powered by WPeMatico
Today is the deadline for EU Member States to incorporate the Directive on adequate minimum wages into national law. The Directive sets out rules that should ensure that workers earn adequate minimum wages, improving social fairness across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
The Commission has proposed to establish a single digital declaration portal for companies providing services and temporarily sending workers to another Member State, known as ‘posted workers’. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Commission proposed to support 632 workers in Belgium, who were dismissed by machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi, with €700,000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). Powered by WPeMatico
These cities have demonstrated best practice and highlighted their commitment to ensure accessibility to urban life for persons with disabilities, including for built environment and public spaces (such as buildings, roads or parks), public transport, facilities and services, as well as information and communication technologies. Powered by WPeMatico
The Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee shows employment expansion and indicates a slight reduction in the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023, although the share of people reporting financial distress remains high. Powered by WPeMatico
This peer review took place online on the 16-17 April 2024. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Commission is drafting new non-binding good practice guidelines for the safe management of asbestos at work. In a series of workshops interested stakeholders can make their contribution to the development of practical and comprehensible guidelines. Powered by WPeMatico