Last Updated on November 25, 2013
Ahead of the European Council Meeting (20-21 June), the EU Health Coalition calls upon Member States to adopt a Multiannual Financial Framework as well as a Horizon Europe budget which echo Europe's ambition for innovation in research. Horizon Europe plays…
This study on behalf of the Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee explores the possibility of establishing three policy instruments to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and rebalance the economic and social dimensions of…
Is gender equality in the EU still moving at a snail's pace? What can we do better? Where does your country stand? Find out this October when EIGE gives an update on the state of gender equality in the EU. A…
Please find here information from the Finnish Presidency to the Council on the Implementation of the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. The June 2019 European Council adopted the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. It is intended to guide the work of the Institutions…
What is the European Solidarity Corps? The European Solidarity Corps is a project funded by the European Union. Its occupational strand aims to offer 6,000 fixed term work placements ranging from 2 to 12 months to young Europeans across the…
Carers UK have worked with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), a national body for professionals working in adult social care within local government, to produce a new best practice guide. The Care Act 2014 was a…
On Sunday 7 July 2019 a small team of die-hards will abseil from the Forth Rail Bridge to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our Edinburgh based member VOCAL. 25 years ago they started with a list of some 50 carers,…
Persisting age discrimination on the labour market, increasing pressure on informal carers and growing poverty & social exclusion are the daily reality faced by many older people, in particular older women, as AGE members from 10 EU countries report. Today…
The Integrated Care and Support working group will meet on 26-27 September 2019 where participants will share their practices from across Europe for improving outcomes for young people leaving state care through more coordinated strategies. The role of the external…
As the first legislative proposal to follow the proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in November 2017, the Work-Life Balance Directive is an important stepping stone in the consolidation of existing rights and the establishment of new ones…