Social Europe

European Child Guarantee adopted to prevent and combat social exclusion

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted the European Child Guarantee to combat social exclusion. The…

3 years ago

European Pillar of Social Rights: Gothenburg, Porto and beyond

The European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) is an initiative launched by the European Commission with very ambitious aims. EU…

4 years ago

Intelligent Cities Challenge show the way on responsible recovery

The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative that supports 136 cities in using cutting-edge technologies to lead…

4 years ago

Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, A ‘worrying step backwards’

Turkey’s decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention the important treaty on protecting women is “a very worrying step backwards”, a…

4 years ago

No ‘fix’ to police violence, without tackling scourge in society

The Human Rights Council embarked on a discussion over police violence against people of African descent on Friday. UN rights…

4 years ago

UN calls Turkey not to abandon International accord protecting women

United Nations agencies called on Turkey to reconsider its withdrawal from a key regional treaty on preventing violence against women.…

4 years ago

EU fights Anti-Roma prejudice and discrimination

EU fights discrimination against Roma people and promotes their inclusion in the key areas of education, employment, health and housing.…

4 years ago

Pandemic pushing people and human rights ‘even further behind’

As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people and human rights worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even further…

4 years ago

David Sassoli: There can be no return to how things were before

David Sassoli called on EU leaders to continue the common approach to Covid-19 vaccines in a speech to the European…

4 years ago

SURE to fight Covid-19: €100 billion to keep people in jobs

The EU provides additional financial support to member states to protect jobs and workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The…

4 years ago

UN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight poverty

The current crisis is the chance for Europe to reinvent itself by placing social justice at its core to win…

4 years ago

We are living longer and we need a European plan for ageing population

EU Commission put demography and ageing population high on the European policy agenda. The European Commission presented a green paper…

4 years ago

EU Parliament calls for action to solve housing crisis

The European Parliament calls on EU countries to act on the housing crisis to invest more in decent homes and…

4 years ago

Home-based workers face greater safety & health risks

The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work…

4 years ago

EU ban on biometric mass surveillance practices

Across Europe, highly intrusive and rights-violating facial recognition and biometric processing technologies are quietly becoming ubiquitous in our public spaces.…

4 years ago

Sweden invests EU money in Education and Next Generation schools

City of Malmö invests in a major upgrade of education and school buildings. EU money will support construction and renovation…

4 years ago

Portugal plans 2021 Year Europe’s recovery, cohesion and values

Time to deliver, with the knowledge that the European social model is the best tool for overcoming the challenges of…

4 years ago

Has Social Economy a future within the EU?

Social economy can help the EU find the right direction out of the current crisis and also play a role…

4 years ago

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