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…
European Semester Autumn Package Part II: Socio-economic challenges for 2025
Today, the EU Commission unveils the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, after the first part had been…
Background on the EU Parliament Plenary in Strasbourgon 16-19 December 2024
In its final plenary session before Christmas, the European Parliament will tackle a diverse and impactful agenda. Key topics include…
Gender in Health: Speech by EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib at the EU Parliament
"As Commissioner for Equality, my goal is to make women more visible, across every area of our societies. I want…
Labour market business statistics: EU Council and Parliament reach agreement
The new rules will ensure that statistics are more up-to-date and comparable across countries. They will also provide for better coverage of the economy,…
Healthcare workforce: Can Europe cope with the aging population up to 2071
If current disease prevalence remains constant, doctor and nurse numbers would need to grow by 30% and 33% respectively by…
Adult skills in literacy and numeracy declining or stagnating in most OECD countries
Literacy and numeracy skills among adults have largely declined or stagnated over the past decade in most OECD countries, according…
EESC discusses role of regional press in the fight against disinformation
At a conference on disinformation, held by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), participants pointed out that regional press…
EESC advocates housing as a fundamental right at its first-ever Housing Forum
At its December plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held its first-ever Housing Forum, emphasising the urgent need…
EU-funded migrant integration measures: EU Auditors point at lack of monitoring
Migrants represented 6.1% of the EU's population in 2023. While €1.9 billion was allocated under the Asylum, Migration and Integration…
Main results of the EU Employment and Social Policy Council, 2 December 2024
EU employment and social affairs ministers discussed a range of topics, including traineeships, comprehensive solutions to demographic challenges, the European…
EU Council approves conclusions to tackle EU labour and skills shortages
Tackling labour and skills shortages is one of the key challenges of our time, with implications for the EU’s competitiveness, sustainable and…
People with disabilities: EU Council calls for more support to access quality jobs
Better access to high-quality, sustainable jobs can help people with disabilities achieve financial independence and greater social inclusion. In conclusions…
OECD analysis calls for strong action to innovate retirement systems
The design and governance of asset-backed pensions should be enhanced to foster more inclusive and resilient systems, secure better outcomes…
OECD report: GenAI set to exacerbate regional divide in OECD job markets
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact regional local job markets differently across OECD countries, exacerbating existing urban-rural income and productivity…
Erasmus+: Support for 1.3m learning opportunities and 32,000 projects in 2023
The 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report released today, showcases the programme's achievements in supporting lifelong learning and cooperation, with a strong focus on…
Main results of the EU Culture and Sports Council, 26 November 2024
Ministers for culture and sport met in Brussels on Tuesday 26 November, where they approved conclusions on fostering the lasting…
New version of European Semester Autumn Package: Sound public finances and sustainable and inclusive growth
The EU Commission has presented the first European Semester Autumn Package since the ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU's new…
Higher education: EU Council recommends reforms for more attractive careers
The EU Council has adopted a recommendation encouraging EU countries to make careers in higher education more attractive and sustainable. The recommendation…
Main results of the EU Education and Youth Council, 25 November 2024
Ministers for youth and education met in Brussels on Monday 25 November, where they adopted a recommendation on attractive and…
EU Commission adopts guidelines on independent living of people with disabilities
The EU Commission today adopted guidelines to promote the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and to be…
Posting workers: EU Commission proposes single declaration portal to reduce bureaucracy
Over 5 million workers are posted across the EU Single Market, but employers face a major challenge—navigating a complex web…
EP Committee hearing of Vice-President-designate Roxana Mînzatu
The members of two committees questioned Roxana Mînzatu, Romanian candidate for Vice-President for the People, Skills and Preparedness portfolio on…
EU Auditors: EU institutions need to improve their workforce management
The EU institutions need to step up their efforts to meet the need for an increasingly diversified workforce, according to…
EP Committee hearing of EU Commissioner-designate Glenn Micallef
In his introductory speech, Mr Micallef presented his plans to ensure intergenerational fairness, respond to the needs of future generations, and…
Outcome of the macroeconomic dialogue with the EU social partners
The EU Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission met with European social partners on 4 November…
Cohesion policy: EU Council agrees mandate on facilitating cross-border solutions
EU ambassadors today reached agreement on the Council’s negotiating mandate for a new regulation on facilitating cross-border solutions. The proposed…
DG HR: The EU Commission appoints David Mueller as Principal Adviser
The department oversees the recruitment policy, training, and career management as well as social policies and working conditions for the…
Romania: EU Commission preliminarily endorses 3rd RRF payment request
Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of the six targets and 62 out of 68 milestones linked…
Eurostat: 94.6 million people in Europe at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023
In 2023, 21.4% of the EU population - or some 94.6 million people - were at risk of poverty or…
Platform workers: EU Council adopts new rules to improve working conditions
The EU Council has adopted new rules to improve working conditions for the more than 28 million people working with digital labour platforms…
Finland: EU Commission receives second RRF payment request for €378m
Finland's second payment request concerns 23 milestones and four targets. It covers reforms that aim at attracting talent to study and work in…
EU Council adopts new directives EU Disability Card and the EU Parking Card for persons with disabilities
The EU Council has adopted two new directives that will make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel within the EU.…
EIF and InvestEU supports housing for 3,500 students in Central and Eastern Europe
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Baltic States to gain student accommodations after EIF throws its weight behind fund run…
Hamburg Sustainability Conference UNECE: Follow-up on the Pact for the Future
On the heels of the Summit of the Future and adoption of the Pact for the Future, the first Hamburg Sustainability…
EU Advocate General Rantos on income transfers arising from sportsmen contracts
According to EU Advocate General Rantos, a contractual term requiring a young sportsman to transfer part of his income if…
Longevity Society: Vice-President Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech
Vice-President Dubravka Šuica delivers a keynote speech at Forum on “Preparing a Longevity Society”, organized by Tony Blair Institute for…
EU Commission encourages Member States to implement equality strategies
Today, the Commission adopted three reports on key strategies aimed at ending discrimination and building a Union of Equality: the EU Anti-racism…