Labour market statistics on businesses: EU Council adopts new regulation
The EU Council has adopted a new law to improve collection of labour market statistics on businesses at EU level. In particular,…
EU Commission and Parliament join forces to tackle Europe’s housing crisis
On Monday 24 March, the European Commission and the European Parliament will organise a joint conference in Brussels bringing together…
MEPs back the creation of an EU Talent Pool to facilitate international recruitment
MEPs in the Civil Liberties Committee of the EU Parliament backed the creation of an EU Talent Pool, designed to…
Main messages from the EU Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met in Brussels for the Tripartite Social Summit, a twice-yearly forum for dialogue that brings together the…
ECI Day 2025: European Citizens’ Initiative needs to reach its full potential
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has proved to be an effective tool for increasing citizens’ participation in the political life…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 10 – 14 March 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
OECD: Evaluation of wage subsidies and training for the unemployed in Slovenia
The OECD report uses rich administrative data from different registers in Slovenia to evaluate the impact of the main training…
Cedefop skills forecast 2035: Twin transition and demographic challenge drive high-level skills demand
The European Union faces a major demographic challenge, marked by an aging population, declining birth rates, and shifting migration patterns.…
MEPs demand better worker protection against unfair dismissal in restructuring
Social dialogue is essential to safeguard and create quality jobs in the green and digital transitions, Parliament said on Thursday.
MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards
In a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address…
Results and overview of the Greenlandic electional system and Qinersineq.gl
Greenland's parliamentary elections on 11 March 2025 resulted in a victory for the center-right opposition party, Demokraatit, which secured 29.9%…
Outcome of the EU macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners on 10 March 2025
The EU Council presidency, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Commission met with European social partners on 10…
Cedefop: Strengthening transparency and mobility of national qualifications frameworks
National qualifications frameworks (NQFs) enhance transparency, comparability, and accessibility of qualifications across the EU, fostering mobility for learners and workers.…
Roadmap to strengthen women’s rights: EU Parliament reactions
The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament welcomes the European Commission’s Roadmap for Women’s Rights, stating: “This initiative outlines…
EU Commission unveils its Roadmap to strengthen women’s rights
Ahead of International Women's Day, on 8 March, the European Commission sets out its Roadmap for Women's Rights, and presents the…
EU Commissioner Lahbib’s Speech: Shaping Gender Equality in Europe’s AI Era
"The EU tech sector is also strongly imbalanced — over eight out of ten workers are men, with a 20%…
EU Commission and EIB to found investment platform for affordable and sustainable housing
EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen joins EIB Group President Nadia Calviño to start laying the foundations of…
Social Climate Plans and Social Climate Fund: EU Commission guides Member States
The EU Commission published two guidance documents on the Social Climate Plans, and the application of the ‘Do No Significant…
EU Commission and social partners sign Pact for European Social Dialogue
The EU Commission and the European cross-industry social partners signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role…
European Union of Skills: Reactions by politicians and stakeholders
According to MEPs, there is no competitive European Union without strong commitments to its social dimension: "We need clear and…
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Europe aiming at a Union of Skills to equip people for a competitive world
From children at school to those reaching retirement, this initiative will empower people across Europe with the skills they need to thrive.…
EP Special Committee on the Housing Crisis: Statement by EU Commissioner Jørgensen
"In 2023, around 10% of the EU population spent 40% or more of their disposable income on housing and related costs. And…
EU Member States granted citizenship to over 1 million people in 2023
In 2023, 1.1 million people acquired the citizenship of the EU country where they lived, an increase of around 6.1%,…
European Universities Alliances: EU Commission gathers higher education leaders
The EU Commission gathers more than 400 higher education leaders and policymakers, among others, in Brussels, for a high-level meeting…
Speech by President Costa at the European Committee of the Regions plenary session
"Multi-level governance is the foundation on which we can build a stronger, more prosperous Europe for everyone. The upcoming debate on…
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: Speech by EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
"The European Union has long been a global leader in gender equality and women's rights. We have prioritised these values…
AI and labour markets: Remarks by EVP Mînzatu at the Interparliamentary Committee
"The question before us is not whether AI will transform the labour market. It is rather how we, as policymakers and representatives…
“She Figures” report: Gender equality in R&I not progressing fast enough
The EU Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date…
EUAA report analyses the sanctioning of asylum seekers who fail to meet their obligations
A recent EUAA report looks at how EU-level and national courts in Member States have shaped the implementation of provisions…
New Housing Task Force set up to ensure access to affordable and sustainable houses
The Task Force is formally attached to the Directorate-General for Energy. As President von der Leyen set out in her Political Guidelines…
Italy: EU Commission approves €1.1bn state aid for youth and women employment
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support the employment…
Gender Equality Forum 2024: Statement by Chair and EIGE Director Carlien Scheele
"In the face of changing and challenging times in Europe, we need to protect our Union of Equality more than…
EU Parliament: New special committee on the EU’s housing crisis to start working
On Thursday, the new EP Special Committee on the Housing crisis in the EU (HOUS) elected MEP Irene Tinagli (S&D,…
OECD publishes report “Monitoring Framework to Measure Homelessness”
As of 2024, over two million people were estimated to be experiencing homelessness each year in OECD and EU countries.…
EU Commission presents key data on early childhood education and care
The EU Commission published today new key data on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), offering a comprehensive in-depth analysis of the…
EESC champions pro-worker AI in high-level debate
With Artificial Intelligence reshaping the workplace, it is crucial to continue promoting human-centric AI and advocating for policies that balance…
Eurostat: More internet users turn to online learning in 2024
In 2024, 33% of EU internet users reported that they had done an online course or used online learning material…
European Citizens’ Initiative on reuse and transformation of buildings registered
Today, the European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, entitled ‘HouseEurope! Power to Renovation'. The aim of the initiative is to…
EU Commission announces €116m support package for Ukrainian children in Polish schools
In Poland, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxanna Mînzatu, unveiled today a package to aid the…
European Health Union: Action to address nurse shortages shows positive impact
The EU Commission is launching the first EU action to support Member States in retaining and attracting nurses, with a…
Labour market recovery is losing steam, new ILO report says
The global economy is slowing down, making it harder for labour markets to recover fully, according to the newly-released World Employment…
Erasmus+ grant: Judgment of the Court in Case C-277/23 Finance Ministry of Croatia
Erasmus+ grant: According to the EU Court of Justice, The amount paid to a student should not be taken into…
Creative Europe supports the cultural and creative sectors with €170m
The EU Commission today announced the results of the various calls for proposals published in 2024 under the Creative Europe…
School collaboration: European eTwinning platform celebrates 20 years
The EU's flagship initiative eTwinning for cross-border school collaboration, connecting teachers with each other, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
Chemnitz and Nova Gorica are the 2025 European Capitals of Culture
With the start of 2025, two cities take up the mantle of European Capitals of Culture (ECOC): Chemnitz (Germany) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia).
EU Solidarity Fund: Italy, France and Austria receive €392m to recover after floods
The EU Commission paid an amount of €392.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help Italy, France and Austria…
EU Commission report: Non-EU nationals helped the EU labour market stay strong in 2023
The report shows that the EU labour market remained strong in 2023, despite economic slowdown, with historically low unemployment and 5.5 million jobs created…
EU Commission report shows opportunities under the proposed European diploma
The EU Commission has published a report on the results of six Erasmus+ pilot projects, bringing together alliances between European…
EU Court of Justice: Organisation of working time by domestic employers
Domestic employers must establish a system enabling the duration of the daily working time of each domestic worker to be…
Family allowances for foreign workers: Judgment of the EU Court of Justice
A Member State cannot exclude from the benefit of family allowances a foreign worker whose children, born in a third…