Tag: social

Greece: €1.5 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support dismissed workers

Today, the European Commission proposed to support 206 workers made redundant in businesses producing household appliances in Attica, Greece, with €1.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The funding will help these people find new jobs through tailored guidance and advice, training and support to

Recent social policy developments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia and Turkey

Seven new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on recent social policy developments in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Lithuania, Latvia and Turkey. Powered by WPeMatico

Check progress on the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The monitoring framework of the 2021-2030 Strategy for the Rights of Persons with disabilities has now been published. It allows you to check the progress on each of the European Commission’s 64 actions in the Strategy. Powered by WPeMatico

Commissioner Schmit visit spotlights youth employment organisation in Duisburger Werkkiste

During his visit to Germany today, Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, visited a youth employment project of Duisburger Werkkiste. Many of Werkkiste’s community projects are co- financed by the European Social Fund. Powered by WPeMatico

European Semester Spring Package: Sustaining a green and sustainable recovery in the face of increased uncertainty

The European Commission’s 2022 European Semester Spring Package provides Member States with support and guidance two years on from the first impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Powered by WPeMatico

Euronews: where is Europe finding the money to host millions of Ukrainian refugees?

In its latest episode, Euronews Real Economy magazine travels to Romania, to see how the country is showing unprecedented solidarity in welcoming people that fled the war in Ukraine. Euronews takes a look at which EU funds are helping member states deal with the cost of this humanitarian emergency. Powered