Breaking barriers with innovative recruitment
A new Make It Work episode explores how a cross-border recruitment event in the upper Rhine region uses sports and games to connect employers and jobseekers from France and Germany. “We’re sharing a
Czech project wins REGIOSTARS 2025 for early support to families after childbirth
A Czech project funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) has received the 2025 REGIOSTARS Award in the category A social and inclusive Europe. Early support for families at risk offers free
Commission reallocates €166 million to help Spain recover from the 2024 floods in Valencia
The Commission has approved the reallocation of €166 million from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) via the RESTORE mechanism to support the recovery of the areas affected by the October 2024
ESF+ welcomes Bosnia and Herzegovina as a new participating country
Bosnia and Herzegovina has joined the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), as an associated country, allowing organisations from this country to engage in projects funded by the ESF+ Employment and
Report shows strong performance of the Employment and Social Innovation strand
The latest monitoring report of the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) strand of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is now available. It provides a detailed overview of EaSI’s performance
Watch the second episode of Euronews ‘Make It Work’ series on VET
In this new episode of Make It Work, Euronews travelled to Denmark to explore how vocational education and training equips students with the skills they need for their future careers. 'I’ve always
Vote for your favourite REGIOSTARS finalist!
The public vote for the REGIOSTARS 2025 competition – a label of excellence for EU cohesion policy projects – is open until 15 October 12:00 CET on the official REGIOSTARS website! The project with
EU invests in scaling social innovation to address long-term unemployment
The ESF+ Social Innovation Plus (SI+) initiative has announced the results of its latest EU-level call for proposals on long-term unemployment. Nine transnational projects will receive a total of €22
New multiannual EU budget proposes an ambitious target for social investments
The European Commission has presented its proposal for an ambitious Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034, amounting to almost €2 trillion.
Evaluation confirms strong impact of FEAD support
The European Commission has published the final evaluation of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). The findings confirm that FEAD provided clear and lasting benefits for some of the