Employment in the EU

COVID pandemic has widened rich-poor gap

Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during pandemic and poverty increased, for the first time in decades. UN labor…

4 years ago

Culture in crisis: Arts fighting to survive COVID-19 impact

The culture sector, which employs more than 30 million people globally, has been hit much harder than expected by the…

4 years ago

Communication prices in the EU. How much do you pay?

Communication prices across the EU in 2019 were almost five times as high in the most expensive EU State than…

4 years ago

Promoting an Age-Inclusive Workforce to work for all generations

Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work.…

4 years ago

Migrant workers pay gap widens in Europe

Migrant workers earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new…

4 years ago

Europeans trust EU to tackle pandemic, Eurobarometer Survey

In the grip of the second wave of coronavirus, two thirds of EU citizens call for more EU competence and…

4 years ago

European GDP to drop as virus spreads

The coronavirus pandemic represents a very large shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe economic and social…

4 years ago

The recovery of the sport sector after the COVID-19 crisis

Sport brings people together in Europe daily life but the sport sector has been severely hit by the COVID19 pandemic.…

4 years ago

Same minimum wage for all EU countries is not possible (Video)

EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights made it clear on Wednesday that the same minimum wage for all Europeans…

4 years ago

COVID-19 research: The risk of losing your job and income in the EU

The social and economic consequences on losing your job and income due to the pandemic COVID-19 vary across EU countries.…

4 years ago

Backache? Neck pain caused by work? Time to move! Lighten the Load

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its 2020-2022 campaign - Healthy Workplaces Lighten the…

4 years ago

Stress at work. Time to End Stress in the EU

Trade unions are launching a campaign Time to End Stress to tackle work-related stress amid a mental health crisis worsened…

4 years ago

European Stability Mechanism Pandemic Crisis Support means ESM loans

Does a Healthy EU Response include pandemic Loans or crisis Grants? The Eurogroup 15/05 reviewed the progress made on the…

5 years ago

Can EU proposals save Summer Tourism?

Europe is home to a vibrant tourism ecosystem. Travel, transport, accommodation, food, recreation or culture, contribute to almost 10% of…

5 years ago

EU in 2020: What to expect and how to prepare

What is the Europe 2020 strategy about? Will the new EU leadership do a good job in 2020? Smarter, greener,…

5 years ago

LIVE Hearings: Nicolas Schmit Commissioner – Jobs

LIVE Hearings today with Nicolas Schmit Commissioner for Jobs. Nicolas Schmit faces the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)…

5 years ago

Good or Bad? Euro area unemployment 7.5% and EU28 6.3%

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5% in July 2019, stable compared with June 2019 and down from…

5 years ago

The European Defence Skills Partnership

On 13 March 2019 120 participants gathered in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the work of the European Defence…

6 years ago

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