A new research note explores the state of play of school meals provisions across the EU
Providing effective access to adequate nutrition for all children is one of the objectives of the European Child Guarantee. The...
EPIC publishes research note exploring access to healthcare services for homeless children and young people
The research note draws on evidence from over 30 academic studies, to inform policymakers and other stakeholders about the merits and...
Fair and equal social protection for riders, drivers and other platform workers
New kinds of jobs should have the same level of social protection afforded to traditional employees If there are legal...
Social protection and inclusion policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis
The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan published by the Commission on 4 March 2021 draws attention to the significant...
A call for high-level experts on the future of social protection
The European Commission is setting up a High Level expert group on the future of social protection and of the...
Fighting human trafficking – review of EU rules
About this initiative Summary As announced in the strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings, this review of the Anti-Trafficking...
Latest update of MISSOC information (as of January 2021) on national social protection systems now available
Updated information on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – including brief descriptions...
Welfare systems failed Covid test in every EU country
Every EU member state was forced into emergency reforms of their social protection systems by Covid-19, according to research which...
European alliance calls on EU governments to implement convention on domestic workers
In Europe, about 9.5 million people work as domestic workers, including millions of home care workers. The European Commission and...
European Ombudsman: new rules to protect Europeans from maladministration
The European Parliament has adopted, with the Council's consent and the Commission's positive opinion, improved rules governing the Ombudsman's duties....
