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Protecting people from asbestos hazards
The European Commission recently presented a plan to Member States to better protect people and environment from asbestos and ensure an asbestos-free future. Asbestos is a highly dangerous, cancer-causing substance…
Adequate minimum income across the EU
The European Commission has proposed a Council Recommendation on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion. The proposal calls on Member States to modernise their minimum income schemes to make them…
Proposed prohibition of products made with forced labour from the EU market
The EU promotes decent work across all sectors and policy areas in line with a comprehensive approach that also considers core labour standards such as the elimination of forced labour.…
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…