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The EQAVET Annual Network meetings gather EU quality assurance representatives in VET, National Reference Points, EU bodies staff members and experts. Attendees included 54 participants from 33 countries (25 EU Member States and 8 non-EU countries).

Occupational safety and health belong on Europe’s skills agenda. See how EU-OSHA’s OSHVET and OiRA help embed prevention in vocational education and lifelong learning for safer and healthier working lives.
Representatives from EU countries gathered for the 25th meeting of the Child Guarantee Coordinators. Under the Cyprus Presidency, discussions focused on strengthening the European Child Guarantee and reviewing progress in its implementation.

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 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.

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.

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.