This project to support Roma national platforms is part of the REC Action Grant 2019 (REC-AG 2019) sub-programme of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme. Objective Roma national platforms encourage and facilitate dialogue, mutual learning, cooperation and policy review between all national stakeholders. Their activity promotes the inclusion of the Roma population, in particular women […]
Public consultation for the evaluation of the support to youth employment
The Commission has launched a 12-week open public consultation for the evaluation of the support to youth employment by the Youth Employment Initiative and the European Social Fund. The European Commission is carrying out an evaluation of the support to youth employment by the Youth Employment Initiative and the European Social Fund. In the context of […]
The latest culprit of poor health and early death? Low socioeconomic status
Is healthy ageing possible for both rich and poor? To find out, EU-funded researchers studied the processes driving healthy ageing in a person’s lifespan. Ageing affects us all, both as individuals and as communities. For poorer people, the impact of ageing is even greater. Being more likely to experience worse health throughout their life, their […]
European Social Fund: fighting poverty and unemployment
The European Parliament is backing updated rules to tackle unemployment and high rates of poverty in the EU. The report, adopted in plenary on 4 April, proposes to increase funding for the European Social Fund in the EU’s budget for 2021-2027 with a primary focus on youth employment and children. Many people are concerned about […]
Work-life balance: new leave rules for family care
The European Parliament is voting on new rules to allow parents and carers to better reconcile their work and family lives. More adaptable working conditions and family and care-related leave would help working parents and carers balance private and professional interests and avoid the need to choose between family and career. They form part of […]
How do environmental hazards affect vulnerable groups in Europe?
Aleksandra Kazmierczak, a European Environment Agency (EEA) climate change adaptation expert, explains the main findings of a new EEA report that assesses the links between social and demographic inequalities and exposure to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures. What are the key findings of the report? The EEA report ‘Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social […]
Fair labour mobility: provisional agreement reached on the modernised rules on social security coordination
The provisional agreement reached yesterday by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission revises the European rules on social security coordination to ensure that they remain fair, clear and easier to enforce. This agreement updates and safeguards the rights of citizens moving to another EU country and facilitates the cooperation between national authorities. […]