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09 March 2016

More flexibility for service contracts on health & social issues and education

Published : Wed, 09 Mar 2016 Social, health and education services play an important role in social protection, health care and education, but different cultural traditions mean that such services are organised very differently from one cou...

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08 March 2016

The Commission presents reform of posting of workers – towards a fair and truly European Labour Market

Today the European Commission is presenting a targeted revision of the rules on posting of workers, as set out in the 2016 Commission work programme.

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08 March 2016

Commission launches a public consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights

Today, the European Commission presents a first concrete outline of the European Pillar of Social Rights announced by President Juncker in September last year and launches a broad public consultation to gather views and feedback from otther European insti...

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07 April 2016

European Parliament Committee Meetings

European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.

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04 April 2016

European Parliament Committee Meetings

European Parliament's committees are primarily responsible for preparing the legislative work for Parliament's plenary, on the basis of which it adopts legislative resolutions.

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01 March 2016

'Basic income' scheme initiatives in Switzerland and Finland

Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on “basic income” scheme initiatives in Switzerland and Finland.

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01 March 2016

'Basic income' scheme initiatives in Switzerland and Finland

Two new Flash Reports prepared by the European Social policy Network (ESPN) are now available and provide information on “basic income” scheme initiatives in Switzerland and Finland.

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25 February 2016

New report on entrepreneurship education in schools in Europe

Published : Thu, 25 Feb 2016 Are European countries embedding entrepreneurship education in their school curricula? What kind of strategies have been put in place so far? How are teachers trained for it?

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24 February 2016

Law enforcement: a forgotten determinant of labour law impact

Labour law is the body of rules which regulate the relationships between workers, employers, trade unions, employers' associations and the state. Its aims are manifold, ranging from ensuring workplace protection against accidents and disability to protect...

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22 March 2016

High level conference on global health security

The French Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Women’s Rights and the European Commission organise this event, co-sponsored by the World Health Organization and the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the EU.