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The national Child Guarantee Coordinators from 24 Member States met for 17th time to discuss implementation of measures under the European Child Guarantee.
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EU Social partners in Professional Football, together with UEFA, reached a tangible outcome this year in their implementation of the Social Partner Agreement on minimum requirements for professional football player.
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There is plenty to gain by becoming a member of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and making a pledge!
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We are delighted to introduce the 2024 Champions of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA). The Champions are EAfA Members who advocate for the Alliance by sharing EAfA news with their networks as well as the best practices and insights on apprenticeships.
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Social investments and reforms in key areas can boost employment, social inclusion, competitiveness and economic growth. This is the main finding of the Commission’s 2024 Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) report.
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The Commission has proposed support for 365 workers dismissed in Belgium by the retail chain Match-Smatch with €2.7 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF).
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A new Thematic Paper by the European Network of Public Employment Services examines the role of Public Employment Services (PES) in recruiting skilled labour among third country-nationals (TCNs).
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The latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2024) on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is now available.
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There is plenty to gain by becoming a member of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and making a pledge!
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Digital service delivery is, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, omnipresent in the service offer provided by Public Employment Services (PES) and has proved to be effective in particular for jobseekers who are closer to the labour market.