Category: Social

The 2019 European Semester cycle of economic and social policy coordination begins against a backdrop of sustained but less dynamic growth in a climate of high uncertainty. A lot has been achieved since 2014 but more must be done to support inclusive and sustainable growth and job creation while enhancing

The 2018 edition of the European Vocational Skills Week, organised by the European Commission in cooperation with the Austrian Presidency, came to an end but many more associated activities and events are being organised across Europe until December 2018. Powered by WPeMatico

The seminar, which took place on 15 November in Brussels, was the first opportunity to discuss the implementation and policy messages of the five ongoing Blueprint projects. Powered by WPeMatico

The 2018 Annual Report of the Social Protection Committee (SPC) delivers on the Committee’s core task to monitor the social situation in the EU and the developments in social protection policies in the Member States. Powered by WPeMatico

The study, which includes country reports and a synthesis report, provides an overview of inequality in access to healthcare in 35 European countries – EU Member States as well as EFTA and enlarging countries – showing that important inequalities persist, both between and within countries. Powered by WPeMatico

The two reports highlight concrete practices on key aspects of the Youth Guarantee – activation measures for vulnerable groups of young people, and employment offers. Both reports build on experience from the ground, following five years of Youth Guarantee implementation across the EU. Powered by WPeMatico

Today, the Commission has published the report ‘Labour Market and Wage Developments in Europe 2018’, confirming the sustained positive trends with record figures for employment and steady drops of the EU unemployment rate. Powered by WPeMatico