Category: Social

Euronews: Ukrainians have the right to work in Europe, but how difficult is it to find a job?

In its latest episode, Euronews Real Economy takes a look at the difficulties Ukrainians may face trying to find a job and asks: what does this influx of refugees mean for Europe’s workforce and economy? Powered by WPeMatico

How to ensure a long-lasting legacy for the European Year of Youth?

​As the European Year of Youth 2022 is soon reaching the halfway mark, debates at the CoR’s SEDEC Commission meeting on 21 June focused around youth policy. Mainstreaming the youth dimension across EU policies, improving the young people’s participation in democratic life and promoting the social inclusion of vulnerable young

Czech Republic hosted the second pilot EQAVET Peer Review

Members of the EQAVET Network took part in the second EQAVET Peer Review organised by the Czech Republic on ‘linking initial and continuing vocational education and training and its quality assurance mechanisms.’ Powered by WPeMatico

Rural Pact: European and local leaders join forces to make local communities stronger

On 15-16 June, over 450 participants representing EU, national, and regional policy makers along with local authorities, social and economic stakeholders gathered for the first Rural Pact conference . They agreed on the governance of the Rural Pact and committed to achieving the long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas

EU Cohesion Policy: Commission adopts €2.2 billion Partnership Agreement with Sweden for 2021-2027

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Jun 2022 Today, the Commission adopted its Partnership Agreement with Sweden, laying down Sweden’s €2.2 billion investment strategy for the economic, social and territorial cohesion for the 2021-2027 period. Powered by WPeMatico

ESCO is now available in the Ukrainian language!

The Commission is launching today ESCO into Ukrainian, making all the ESCO occupations and skills available into another non-EU language but always free of charge and open source Powered by WPeMatico

Commission welcomes Member States’ agreement on key initiatives driving a fair green and digital transition

EU employment and social affairs ministers adopted four Council Recommendations to drive a fair and inclusive green and digital transition at yesterday’s Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO). Powered by WPeMatico