Good news from around Europe
The European Commission welcomes the adoption of the Directive on adequate minimum wages by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. Today, the Council gave green light to the file, following the earlier approval in the European Parliament. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the Commission calls on Member States to modernise their minimum income schemes as part of the ongoing pledge to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Europe. Powered by WPeMatico
Asbestos is a highly dangerous, cancer-causing substance that is still present in many of our buildings and is responsible for many avoidable deaths in the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
Register now for the first European Employment & Social Rights Forum on 16 and 17 November 2022, where European Commission representatives, Ministers and academics, together with policymakers and stakeholders will discuss the current societal challenges and opportunities of the green transition. Powered by WPeMatico
The SiMAX project – supported by a guarantee for social entrepreneurship under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) – developed the Sign Time solution that provides quick and cost-effective sign language translations. Powered by WPeMatico
The European Network for Silica (NEPSI) is the first European multi-sectoral social dialogue agreement of its kind signed by the employers and employees organisations of 19 industry sectors. Since the previous reporting, a new sector has joined the Agreement, the plaster and plaster products manufacturers (Eurogypsum) representing 11.350 workers. The
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) awarded the prizes for the best region, city and bio-district as part of the European Organic Day. The awards were organized by the CoR together with the European Commission , the European Economic and Social Committee, COPA-COGECA and IFOAM Organics Europe to reward
On Tuesday, October 11, 2022 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, the ‘SEEDing the Future’ workshop will present information about the SEED project: one of six projects supported by the European Commission to establish national competence centres for social innovation across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
On 10th September 2022 at the Thessaloniki International Fair, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) funding opportunities took centre stage at high-level panel discussions. The event offered citizens and stakeholders the opportunity to find out more and discuss participation in the new ESF+ ‘Human Resources and Social Cohesion’ (HSRC) Programme.
Slovenia will benefit from €3.26 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy. The details and strategy for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Slovenia and the Commission that was adopted today. Powered by WPeMatico