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Addressing high energy prices in the EU
The European Commission has recently proposed a Council Regulation to tackle the dramatic rises in energy prices in the EU. The proposal is aimed to ease the increased pressure on…
A European Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers
The European Commission has presented the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and the…
Downward trend in unemployment in the EU
Despite increasing pressures on the bloc’s economy, the unemployment rate both in the euro area and in the European Union remains steady at a record-low level. According to recent statistics published…
EU Funding Investment in the Maltese Agricultural Sector
Agriculture is integral to the economy of the European Union (EU). The Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) is the main EU funding programme supporting investment in agriculture and rural…
‘State of Health’ in the EU
The State of Health in the EU is a process managed by the European Commission aimed at supporting Member States by strengthening the evidence base on health as well as…
Protecting social security rights of persons moving within the EU
Every EU citizen has the right to live or work in any Member State. To facilitate this free movement, the EU guarantees that social security rights are safeguarded under the…
More transparent and predictable working conditions for workers in the EU
A new EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions provides more extensive and updated labour rights and protection to the 182 million workers in the EU. With the Directive, labour rights…
Young people most affected by job losses due to COVID-19
The recently published Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2022 Report, by the European Commission shows that young people under 30 years of age were among the most negatively affected…
2030 Policy Programme – Path to the Digital Decade
On July 14, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’. This programme ensures that…
Access to EU funding for social dialogue projects involving youths
The Erasmus+ programme is the EU’s main funding instrument in the field of youth, supporting different interventions in the field of youth, including projects in democratic life at local, regional,…