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In this spotlight article, we speak to TU Dublin, the largest education and training provider in Ireland, about their EAfA pledge to improve apprenticeships and create more open, fair and equal TVET opportunities. 

In its judgment, the EU Court of Justice dismissed the request to annul in its entirety the Directive on adequate minimum wages. The Court confirmed the validity of the provisions of the directive relating to collective bargaing on wage-setting.

The European Commission’s European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) webinar explored how apprenticeships can prevent gender stereotypes and promote equal participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) fields across Europe.

The peer review provided an opportunity for the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic (NPI ČR) to reflect on the progress and challenges of modularisation in Czech secondary vocational education and training (VET).

Stakeholders met at the Union for the Mediterranean high-level conference to discuss future of jobs and future of skills sharing best practices and exploring strategic interventions to strengthen labour market resilience.

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €8.5 million from the EGF to help 5,800 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Northvolt in Sweden.

On 7–8 October 2025, the European Alliance for Apprenticeships and the European Training Foundation, in collaboration with Montenegro’s Ministry of Education, hosted the 10th seminar in Podgorica, celebrating ten years of advancing apprenticeships.

A new Special Eurobarometer shows that the importance of the social economy is widely acknowledged with 75% of Europeans recognising its importance for the well-being of society in their country.

We spoke to Finja-Lee Bethke from the ETUC Youth Committee, as part of the European Apprentices Network (EAN)’s Advice Corner series. We discussed apprentice representation in EU policy, the ETUC’s gender equality and youth engagement work, and more.