MEPs on Wednesday gave the green light to the EU Disability Card and the European Parking Card for people with disabilities. The new rules, approved by 613 votes in favour, 7 against and 11 abstentions and already agreed by Parliament and Council, create an EU-wide disability card to ensure that people with disabilities […]
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European Parliament approves new rules to improve working conditions for delivery drivers and other employees of digital platforms
On Wednesday, MEPs approved new rules aiming to improve the working conditions of platform workers. The new rules, agreed on by the Parliament and the Council in February and adopted with 554 votes in favour, 56 votes against and 24 abstentions, aim to ensure that platform workers have their employment status classified correctly and to correct bogus […]
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European Parliament adopts rules for companies on human rights and the environment
Parliament on Wednesday gave the green light to new rules that will oblige companies to mitigate their negative impact on human rights and the environment. The European Parliament adopted with 374 votes in favour, 235 against and 19 abstentions the new Due Diligence Directive, agreed with the Council, which requires companies and their […]
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According to Eurostat, Spain is the country with the highest overqualification rate in the EU
In 2023, the EU over-qualification rate was 22%, with 21% for men and 23% for women. Over-qualification is when people with tertiary education are employed in occupations that do not require such a high level of education. Among the EU countries, the over-qualification rate was highest in Spain (36%), followed by Greece (31%) and Cyprus […]
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The European Parliament approves the first European legislation against gender-based violence
The new rules aim to prevent gender-based violence and protect victims, especially women and all those who suffer domestic violence. Parliament on Wednesday adopted Europe’s first-ever legislation to combat violence against women and domestic violence, with 522 votes in favour, 27 against and 72 abstentions. The directive calls for stricter laws against cyber-violence, […]
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Eurostat: Los ciudadanos de la UE muestran una alta tasa de bienestar general
En 2022, la satisfacción general con la vida en la UE se situó en una media de 7,1, según una escala de 0 (nada satisfecho) a 10 (plenamente satisfecho). La puntuación fue ligeramente inferior en comparación con el 7,3 de 2018 y se mantuvo en línea con el 7,0 de 2013. En general, los ciudadanos […]
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Parliament approves revised rules on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims
The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted revised rules on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims. With 563 votes in favour, 7 against and 17 abstentions, the plenary gave its final approval to the extension of existing measures to combat trafficking in human beings and improve support for victims. The amendment […]
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New EU funding for ideas to reduce long-term unemployment
The Commission has launched a 23 million eurocall for proposals to help EU Member States develop new ways to combat long-term unemployment and facilitate people’s re-entry into the labour market. This was announced in the recent action plan to tackle labour and skills shortages in the EU. Through this call for proposals, funded under the […]
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Council gives green light to single work and residence permit for third-country nationals
The Council adopted a revision of the Single Permit Directive. The law, which updates the 2011 directive currently in place, aims to attract the skills and talent the EU needs and to address shortcomings as regards legal migration to the EU. The directive sets out the administrative procedure for a single permit for both the […]
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