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The guidance covers both people eligible for temporary protection under the Temporary Protection Directive as well as those eligible for adequate protection under national law.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the European Child Guarantee recommendation, a meeting was held in Brussels on 14 June 2022. The meeting focused on the implementation of action plans and on the situation of children refugees from Ukraine.

Applications for the Access City Award competition are open. The Award recognises cities which have made significant efforts to become more accessible for persons with disabilities and have plans for further improvement.

The “Know Thyself” center in Greece, co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF), aims to strengthen self-employment and improve the competitiveness of the local economy by training students in the skills they need to work in their chosen field, as well as on developing their entrepreneurial skills.

The European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) has launched the eighth in a series of online training modules designed to provide insight into apprenticeship systems within the EU.

The European Parliament and the EU Member States reached today a political agreement on the Directive on adequate minimum wages proposed by the Commission in October 2020.

The project “Veneto per i Beni Culturali” (IVBC), , co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), offers numerous paths for young people and adults to develop their skills in cultural heritage restauration. Participants, mostly unemployed, are first taught how to handle the work as part of a classroom course. Afterwards, they develop expertise through a specialised internship – offering on-the-job training to build their knowledge.

Trough the PUM-O programme, funded by the European Social Fund (ESF), young adults in Slovenia took part in a ten-month course of non-formal education. PUM-O supports around 400 young people across Slovenia each year in building their skills and experiences.

The Commission has today adopted its Partnership Agreement with France, laying down an investment strategy worth €18.4 billion in cohesion policy funding for the period 2021-2027. The funds will also contribute to the competitiveness of the French regions, while addressing territorial disparities between rural and urban areas, notably when it comes to access to healthcare and to social services.