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Children from across the EU took part in an online survey at the end of 2025 to express their views on the European Child Guarantee. The survey received over 41 thousand replies from all Member States.

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €1.9 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 836 workers in Belgium and Austria after their dismissal by home decoration company Casa and motocycle manufacturer KTM, respectively. 

The European Commission and social partners are making significant strides to improve the working conditions of hairdressers throughout the EU with a new milestone on 30 October 2025.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to prepare a proposal for a European Social Security Pass (ESSPASS), part of the Fair Labour Mobility Package to be adopted in 2026.

The latest episode of PESPod – the podcast of the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) – focuses on Finland which has recently undergone significant structural changes.

The latest update of the EU framework for monitoring the implementation of the European Child Guarantee endorsed by the Indicators’ Sub-Group of the Social Protection Committee was recently published on its website.

The European Commission has appointed Ylva Johansson as Chair of the European Skills High-Level Board. As Chair, Ms. Johansson will steer the Board’s mission to strengthen people’s skills and talents across the EU.

On 19-20 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Equal Access to goods and services for person with disabilities through reasonable accommodation and accessibility measures was held in Berlin.

The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) has announced its 2026 Action Plan to improve the quality, supply and image of apprenticeships, as well as to promote apprentices’ mobility.