New publications of the EU Social Protection Committee
SPC Annual report 2016 As each year, the SPC has prepared its annual overview on the social situation in the EU and the developments in social protection policies based on…
Fundamental Rights Agency report on Family Reunification
Refugee and migrant families risk being split up during the journey to the EU. Over a third of new arrivals in the past year were children, who often arrive unaccompanied…
State of the Union speech | A Europe that preserves our way of life
The State of the Union speech was made this morning by the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. It will give important pointers for the priorities of the Commission…
Exchange of stakeholders’ views held on a European Pillar of Social Rights
1 September 2016, an exchange of views on a European Pillar of Social Rights was organised in the European Parliament. It was planned in the framework of the preparation of the…
Winner of EESC 2015 Civil Society Prize on poverty
“Armut und Gesundheit in Deutschland” is the association that Gabi Bischoff President of the Workers’ Group at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), proposed last year, and which won.…
New European Commission database on Social Fund projects
The ESF (European Social Funds) funds many thousands of projects across the EU. Find out what is happening in your country! Access the database here.
The 2016 EESC Civil Society Prize is on Migrants
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has launched the eighth edition of its Civil Society Prize: the subject of this edition is Migrants. Europe is experiencing an unprecedented influx…
Dutch Presidency publishes Addendum to the Council Conclusions adopted by the EPSCO
On June 17 the EPSCO Council adopted the Council Conclusions on an integrated approach to combating poverty and social exclusion. The Dutch Presidency has published the addendum in the form…
The European Policy Centre publishes its new Publication “Europe and the refugees: a crisis of values” by Juliane Schmidt
In light of World Refugee Day, Juliane Schmidt takes stock of the EU’s approach to the current refugee crisis and how it’s affecting the Union’s cohesion and image. Unfortunately, until…
Council Conclusions on ‘Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion: an Integrated Approach’
The Council calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an integrated approach to combat poverty and social exclusion by combining adequate income support, access to quality services…