Good news from around Europe
The Sixth High-Level Meeting of the European Battery Alliance took place in Brussels to discuss the progress in developing the battery value chain in Europe and to address the most pressing challenges on the way forward. The Commission also presented priority areas for the work of the European Battery Alliance
Today, the Commission presents its Communication on Decent Work Worldwide that reaffirms the EU’s commitment to champion decent work both at home and around the world. The elimination of child labour and forced labour is at the heart of this endeavour. Powered by WPeMatico
The Commission has granted an additional €1.1 billion to Spain under the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU). The new resources for the Spanish operational programme on Employment, Training and Education of the European Social Fund support short-time work schemes (“expedientes de regulación temporal de empleo”).
Supported by the Commission, the agricultural and food industry has presented a skills partnership under the EU Pact for Skills. Powered by WPeMatico
Sign up for our survey on the European Union Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Your opinion matters and will help shape our upcoming campaign on the Strategy. It takes a few minutes to complete: the survey is available in 24 languages and in easy-to-read English. Powered by
European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Feb 2022 The 8th Cohesion Report published by the Commission shows that Cohesion policy has helped to narrow territorial and social disparities between regions in the EU. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the European Commission proposes to support 473 former workers of vending machine company Selecta in France who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic with €4 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). Powered by WPeMatico
Flemish companies suffered several cyber-attacks in less than two years, which motivated them to look for a long-term solution. That’s why the Cybersecurity4SME project, led by the Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen (Howest) and co-funded by the European Social Fund, aims at improving cyber-defence mechanisms in small and medium-sized enterprises. Powered by WPeMatico
As professionals, policy makers and citizens we are being asked to direct our efforts to address environmental and social challenges. We are all fully aware of how urgent and important the situation, yet we feel still unable to act appropriately. This course addresses these questions from the perspective of policy
The endless beauty of our sea and Marine Protected Areas, but also the vulnerability, the impacts of climate change, local communities, scientific research, and adaptation: these are the subjects of a series of short videos for the social media starting the first of March that will be presented by the