The Belgian federal government has decided to gradually phase out the right to receive unemployment benefits for an unlimited period of time. The stated objective is to encourage job seekers to return to work more quickly. The reform has been…
Care has recently become a key component of EU monitoring of national policy developments. This month, Council’s Employment Committee and the Social Protection Committee have jointly adopted the 2026 Joint Employment Report (JER), a key document monitoring the employment and…
Across Europe, care systems are under growing pressure. Population ageing, staff shortages and insufficient investment in long-term care mean that families are increasingly left to fill the gaps. As highlighted in a recent opinion piece by Henk Nies in Het…
At a joint press conference on 11 December 2025, Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken, presented the most important findings of a federal-state working group ‘Future Pact for Care’, which will start a process of legislative measures in 2026. wir pflegen e.V. welcomed…
Informal carers need more specific EU and national level policies to ensure recognition and support. This was the overriding message of an online meeting “Informal Care in EU Policy: Taking Stock and Boosting Progress,” hosted by the EP Champions for…
The Turin Declaration calls for action to ensure sustainable, community-based support systems that empower families and informal carers and promote self-determination and participation for people with disabilities. Co-signed by 13 European Networks, the Declaration lays out several recommendations for the…
The European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) and 51 prominent European networks have co-signed the Joint Statement “100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details”. The statement comes amid ongoing negotiations on the EU’s Multiannual…
AGE marked the International Day of Older Persons 2025, celebrated on 1 October, by launching its Proposal for an EU Action Plan to Combat Ageism. AGE Platform Europe is the largest European network of organisations of and for older people. The organisation…
The EU treaties make it clear, wellbeing is a core objective. However, our current economic system, designed to promote economic growth, is neither inclusive nor sustainable. Why is our economic system missing the mark? Research examining the relationship between income and…
Today, the Federation of European Social Employers and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) sign the Framework of Actions on Retention & Recruitment in Social Services. The agreement is the first major achievement of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Social…
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