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In March 2025, the European Commission unveiled the Union of Skills - a landmark initiative designed to tackle skills shortages, enhance workforce competitiveness, and ensure that people across the EU can access high-quality employment opportunities.

The Commission and the European cross-industry social partners have signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role of social partners in shaping labour market, employment, and social policies in a time of global transformation.

A call for proposals to support EU-level social NGO Networks is open between 5 February – 8 April (17:00:00 CET) 2025. It aims to set up 4-year framework partnership agreements with EU-level networks.

The Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, outlining its ambition to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and bolster economic resilience in the EU.

The Commission has unveiled the second part of the European Semester Autumn Package, which includes the Commission’s proposal for a recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area for 2025, the 2025 Alert Mechanism Report, and the Commission’s proposal for the 2025 Joint Employment Report.

During the 22nd Meeting of Board Members of the European Public Employment Services Network, hosted by the Hungarian presidency on 5-6 December 2024 in Budapest, Heads of PES came together to discuss PES priorities and challenges.

The Commission has adopted guidance to promote the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community.

Today is the deadline for EU Member States to incorporate the Directive on adequate minimum wages into national law. The Directive sets out rules that should ensure that workers earn adequate minimum wages, improving social fairness across the EU.

The Employment and Social Innovation Programme (EaSI), which financed a wide range of activities in the period 2014-2020, was the most suitable instrument for developing EU-wide tools and actions on social innovation and employment.