Croatian E-Schools co-funded by ESF win RegioStars anniversary prize
On 17 November, the European Commission unveiled the winners of the 2022 Regiostars awards. Second place went to the ‘E-Schools Pilot Project’ in Croatia. The project is supported by the European

REACT-EU: Additional €1.5 billion for workers, employers and skills in Italy
Italy receives an extra €1.5 billion under REACT-EU to hire more young people and women, improve the skills of workers and jobseekers, and support Italy's economic recovery. These funds will be made

Saxony visit highlights inspiring way to empower children through technology
Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, was in Leipzig, Germany, today together with Martin Dulig, State Minister for Economy, Labour and Transport of Saxony to visit the work of

SIM brings new opportunities for social innovation projects
Social innovation initiatives across Europe are receiving a significant boost to their capacity for sharing good practices, networking and expanding on project successes – thanks to the new Social

REACT-EU: €15.8 million for Spain to invest in skills and boost employment
Spain will receive an additional €15.8 million under REACT-EU. The region of Navarra will receive an additional €4.8 million to promote skills training for unemployed people struggling to find

ESF+ invests nearly €205 million to reinforce Malta’s human capital
The European Commission has approved Malta’s national programme for implementing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to foster the socioeconomic situation of the country in the period of 2021-2027 by

French national ESF+ programmes invest €7.4 billion in people
The European Commission has adopted the two national programmes implementing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) in France to promote inclusive economic development by investing in people and

Almost €100 million for supporting Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria thanks to CARE
Bulgaria welcomes a significant number of people fleeing the war in Ukraine and supports them with food, accommodation and basic material assistance, such as clothes or hygiene products. To fund these

Commissioner’s visit to detention centre in Bologna shows how ESF funding can help rebuild lives
Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, was in Bologna this week as part of a visit to Italian projects that support social economy in the Emilia-Romagna region. His tour of

€4.6 billion for Latvia to support a green and fair economy and society in 2021-2027
Latvia will receive €4.6 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support economic and territorial cohesion, and social fairness. Latvia will invest the EU funds in the green and