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PEPP: EIOPA proposes a broad reform to tackle Europe’s pension gap

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published a Staff Paper on the future of the Pan-European Pension Product (PEPP). The paper sets out the reasons behind the limited uptake of the PEPP and suggests improvements to its design to overcome supply-side, demand-side and structural barriers hindering its broader adoption.

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12/09/2024

Equality: EU Commission proposes European Disability and Parking Card valid in all Member States

Today, the European Commission delivered a legislative proposal that will facilitate access to the right to free movement for persons with disabilities, by making sure they can, on an equal basis, access special conditions, preferential treatment, and parking rights when visiting another Member State. The Commission’s proposal introduces a standardised European Disability Card and enhances the current European Parking Card for persons with disabilities. Both cards will be recognised throughout

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06/09/2023

Reform of Finnish Foreign Service: Working group to start on 4 September

The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has appointed an internal working group to prepare a reform of the Foreign Service in accordance with the Government Programme. The term of the working group will last from 4 September to December, when the group will submit its final report and recommendations to the ministers of the Foreign Ministry.

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05/09/2023

Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Development): Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell upon arrival

Allow me to say that there are two words that dominate this meeting. The first one is the social transition. We talk a lot about the green, the digital, [or] the climate transition. You do not have to forget that there is another transition, which is the social one. The way the climate and the digital transformation will affect societies will create also problems to the social fabric, and both

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05/09/2023

European Research Council awards over €628m to 400 early-career researchers

The funding will enable researchers to, for example, study Venus’ atmosphere to better understand habitability beyond Earth, analyse parasites that cause malaria, or investigate how algorithms are used at work to supervise employees. The funded research covers all domains of research from physics and engineering to life sciences and social sciences and humanities.

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05/09/2023

EU Commission facilitates the activities of cross-border associations in the EU

Today, the Commission adopted a proposal to facilitate cross-border activities of non-profit associations in the EU. It will improve the functioning of the Internal Market by removing legal and administrative barriers for non-profit associations that operate or wish to operate in more than one Member State, thus promoting the role non-profit associations play in generating economic and societal values in the EU and allow a level playing field between them.

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05/09/2023

European Heritage Days: “Living Heritage” celebrating cultural traditions and skills

Today marks the start of the 2023 European Heritage Days, with tens of thousands of events taking place in 48 participating countries. This year’s theme is “Living Heritage”, which will showcase the vibrancy, diversity and significance of cultural traditions, knowledge and skills across Europe. As from today until November 2023, exceptional sites and monuments will open their doors to visitors. In addition, cultural events, exhibitions, artistic performances, interactive workshops, lectures,

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01/09/2023

Venice Film Festival 2023: Eleven EU-supported works nominated for awards

These works, supported through the MEDIA strand of the Creative Europe programme, were co-produced by highly international teams from several countries in the EU. The winners of this year’s edition will be announced on 9 September at the Awards ceremony. The European Commission is also co-hosting a panel discussion on Intellectual Property in a Transmedia World with the Venice Production Bridge and the MEDIA programme is organising a conversation on

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30/08/2023

Ukraine: Widespread learning loss continues due to war, COVID-19

According to the latest survey data, up to 57 per cent of teachers report a deterioration in students’ Ukrainian language abilities, up to 45 per cent of educators point to a reduction in maths skills, while 52 per cent report a reduction in foreign language abilities. Only a third of children of primary and secondary age are learning fully in-person. Another third of enrolled students are learning through a mixed

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29/08/2023

Finland: ECSR delivers decision on rights of persons with disabilities in COVID-19 response in spring 2020

In December 2020, a non-governmental organisation filed a complaint with the Committee that argued, among other things, that the Finnish Government had failed to adopt appropriate measures to protect the life and health of persons with disabilities during the pandemic. According to the complaint, the authorities also did not provide persons with disabilities with accessible information or guidance in accessible formats. In addition, the complaint considered that the prohibitions on

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29/08/2023

Switzerland: Continued growth in the number of businesses, mixed trends in employment

In 2021, 966 businesses employing some 10 300 persons had commodities trading as their main activity. These stakeholders, notably specialised in trading fuels, metals and metal ores, were mainly based in the cantons of Geneva and Zug. Backed by related activities such as financing, certification and transport, this sector benefits from the dynamism that characterises large structures, particularly Swiss multinationals.

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25/08/2023

2.6% increase in Switzerland’s GDP in 2022

Switzerland’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6% in 2022 at the previous year’s prices. This sustained growth is part of a favourable environment characterised by a recovery in services (transport, food and beverage serving), which were still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, and strong growth in the manufacturing industry.

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24/08/2023

Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes

In February last year, however, Europe and the whole world watched in horror and disbelief as Putin brought back war, persecution, and illegal occupation to our continent. Russia’s state apparatus distorts history and spreads conspiracies to poison our democracies with malicious disinformation. We will continue our work to promote remembrance and provide facts to dismantle such distortions, wherever we find them.

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22/08/2023

Finland: OSH enforcement strengthens sustainable and fairer working life

Occupational safety and working conditions are an important part of the sustainability and competitiveness of Finland’s economy. In order to ensure the availability of labour, attention must be paid to the working conditions of vulnerable groups of workers (such as young people, those at the end of their careers, employees whose functional capacity has changed, foreign workers, employees with impaired capacity to work, temporary agency workers). Based on enforcement observations,

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22/08/2023

Finland: Government seminar discusses promoting equality and non-discrimination

Led by State Secretary Risto Artjoki, the working group has consulted with a wide range of different actors both orally and in writing. The following perspectives featured prominently in the consultations: dismantling inequalities in the labour market and elsewhere in society, strengthening good relations between population groups, the key importance of access to the labour market and the need to strengthen the knowledge base on racism in Finland.

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17/08/2023
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