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Travelling abroad for holidays is exciting, but accidents can happen. While you are travelling, the European Health Insurance Card gives you access to necessary medical services in Europe.

The PES Network has added 15 new practices to its PES Practices database, showcasing how Public Employment Services across Europe are responding to labour market changes and evolving skills needs.

The European Commission has adopted Lithuania’s Social Climate Plan, the second one under the new Social Climate Fund.

The European Skills & VET Week 2026 has officially begun. The year-long campaign will serve as an umbrella for debates, activities and publications organised by stakeholders across Europe, bridging perspectives from different actors involved in the path from education to the labour market.

The 2026 European Semester Spring Package presents new guidelines regarding employment and social policies, with recommendations on human capital (investing in people and their skills), improving job quality and reducing poverty.

The 2026 European Semester Spring Package, adopted on 3 June 2026 by the European Commission, spotlights social dialogue and collective bargaining as crucial for helping workers and businesses adapt to change.

A new Eurobarometer survey reveals that 46% of European small and medium-sized enterprises face challenges in finding workers with the right skills. Recruitment from outside the EU remains limited, only 14% of SMEs attempting to hire non-EU nationals.

The primary objective of the Peer Review was to obtain expert feedback in order to strengthening the role of quality assurance in promoting inclusive upper secondary VET in Slovenia.

EAfA is launching the fourth edition of its Good for Youth, Good for Business brochure, highlighting how high‑quality apprenticeships help young people to gain the skills they need, support business growth, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.