Category: Social

EaSI: €10 million in support of social entrepreneurship in Italy

Banca Valsabbina and the European Investment Fund have signed a social entrepreneurship guarantee agreement worth €10 million in Italy under the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI). Powered by WPeMatico

JRC study analyses employment data at firm level

With financial support from DG Employment, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has carried out an innovative state-of-the-art empirical analysis of job creation in the EU at firm level. Powered by WPeMatico

Commission launches debate on more efficient decision-making in EU social policy

European – Press release Commission Strasbourg, 16 April 2019 Today, the Commission is launching a discussion on how to render decision-making at EU level more efficient in the social field. In his 2018 State of the Union speech, President Juncker announced a comprehensive review of all passerelle clauses provided for…

More efficient decision-making in social policy – Questions and Answers

European Commission – Fact Sheet Strasbourg, 16 April 2019 More efficient decision-making in social policy – Questions and Answers Why does the EU need more efficient decision-making in social policy? In times of rapid, sometimes fundamental change, it is more important than ever that the EU, alongside the Member States,…

Commission publishes report on reintegration of long-term unemployed

The Commission has published a report taking stock of progress made to help long-term unemployed people getting back to work since the Council adopted beginning of 2016 a Recommendation to speed up the return to work of the long-term unemployed, proposed by the Commission in 2015. Powered by WPeMatico

High-level group publishes report on impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets

The high level group on the impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets has handed over its report to Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, and Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel, unveiling its list of recommendations. Powered by WPeMatico

Interreg Project Slam 2019 is back! Apply now.

 The Interreg MED Programme encourages you to participate in the Interreg Project Slam 2019 session, during the #EURegionsWeek, from 7th to 10th of October in Brussels. What is the Interreg Project Slam 2019? It’s an initiative featured by the Interact Programme, to promote innovative communication approaches related to the capitalisation

Union for the Mediterranean commits to tackling employment challenges in the Euro-Mediterranean region

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 3 April 2019 At the fourth Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour in Portugal, the member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) gave a new impulse to social and economic integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Powered by WPeMatico