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 welfare state in the EU. It will study the future ...
Tag: social policy
Report of Expert Group on transposition of Directive (EU)2019/1152 published
The new Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union is a direct follow-up to ...
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 Directive – which will be based on the findings of ...
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 of their organisation and information on the social protection of ...
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 highlights the need for permanent improvements. A study by ...
Employment and Social Developments in Europe review shows diverse impact of COVID-19 crisis
The Commission's services have published the 2021 edition of the Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review The ESDE review shows that the social impact of the COVID-19 ...
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. The new regulation, adopted by the European Parliament with 623 ...
Growing old in Europe: two new reports shed light on long-term care and pensions across the EU
On 14 June 2021, the Council of the EU endorsed the key conclusions of the 2021 reports on long-term care and on pension adequacy, that illustrate the situation of older ...
Housing and Social Policy in a Landscape of Multiple Crises
HELLENIC SOCIAL POLICY ASSOCIATION | VOL 14 / JUNE 2021 SPECIAL ISSUE: Social Policy and Housing - Insights from Europe and Greece Guest Editor: Nikos Kourachanis Link: EEKP-T14.pdf ...
Updated EPIC country profiles on child and family policies are published
The European Platform for Investing in Children has published updated country profiles which provide an overview of child and family policies in each EU Member State. What do these country ...
