Archive for Issue 263
The professional status of rural women in the EU
Women in rural areas of the EU make up below 50% of the total rural population. They represent 45% of the economically active population and about 40% of them work…
Protecting workers in precarious employment
The Council of the EU is expected to formally adopt a proposed Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions this month. The proposal aims at establishing new rights for workers, addressing insufficient protection from…
EESC calls for economic convergence
“The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is encouraging the European Union to double its efforts to ensure better social cohesion and economic convergence across the Union.” This was one of the recommendations…
What does a true leader do?
At some point in our lives, we all had a relationship with someone – maybe with a parent, a teacher or an employer – who changed the way we look…