Category: Social

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: Commission welcomes support for dismissed workers in Portugal

The Commission welcomes that the European Parliament and the Council approved €4.7 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 730 displaced workers in the Portuguese clothing sector of Portuguese regions Centro, Norte and Lisbon to find new jobs. Powered by WPeMatico

Interreg MED participation at #EURegionsWeek: a success made of good cooperation projects

This years’ edition of #EURegionsWeek, formerly known as “open Days”, ended up in a deserved success for Interreg MED programme, thanks to the participation of Bluemed (Sustainable Tourism) and Locations (Urban Transports) projects. Bluemed alone took home two prizes, earned in the Interact’s “Project Slam” session: the social media prize,

European Commission and OECD launch entrepreneurship tool

The European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have jointly published a tool which can act as a catalyst to make entrepreneurship policies in a city, region or EU country more inclusive and more social. Powered by WPeMatico

Commission proposes €2.3 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to help media workers in Greece

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €2.3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 550 workers made redundant in the publishing sector in Attica (Greece). The funds will help the workers in their transition to new jobs. Powered by WPeMatico

Commissioner Thyssen receives Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary

Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, received Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair to discuss the current dispute at the airline company on the application of labour law and the steps Ryanair is taking. Powered by WPeMatico