Good news from around Europe
The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) has published a document titled ‘10 good reasons for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to invest in apprenticeships’. Powered by WPeMatico
The “Pentru Tine – För Dig” (For you) project – supported by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived – gives marginalized people vital information and support they need to find their way out from material deprivation and social isolation. With the involvement of the local City Missions,
Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights, and Emmanuelle Wargon, French Minister for Housing, met the ministers responsible for combating homelessness, as well as representatives of the European institutions, local and regional authorities, social partners and civil society to give new impetus to the fight against homelessness. Powered by
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
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