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Vie, 03/05/2024 - 10:07

How working abroad can kickstart careers for young people neither in education, employment or training (NEETs)

This new Real Economy episode explores the situation of the roughly 8 million young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and what the EU is doing to help them.

NEWS
Mar, 30/04/2024 - 16:48

EU celebrates 2004 enlargement - 20 years of cohesion policy and support from the European Social Fund

This week, the European Union marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 enlargement. On 1 May 2004, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia joined the EU.

NEWS
Lun, 22/04/2024 - 15:44

Commission launches toolkit to support social housing in Member States

The European Commission has released a new toolkit to help policymakers make the best use of EU funding to invest in social housing and accompanying services.

A man showing a message calling for zero long-term unemployment

NEWS
Jue, 18/04/2024 - 12:31

New ESF+ funding for innovative ideas to reduce long-term unemployment and help people find jobs

The Commission has launched a call for proposals worth €23 million to help EU Member States develop new ways of tackling long-term unemployment and support people to find their way back into the labour market.

Commissioner Schmit giving a speech during the 9th Cohesion Forum

NEWS
Jue, 18/04/2024 - 11:15

Commissioner Schmit calls for a stronger Cohesion Policy and a more social Europe

During the 9th Cohesion Forum, Commissioner Nicolas Schmit called for Cohesion Policy to play a greater role in addressing Europe’s housing crisis, as well as the enduring high levels of youth unemployment and child poverty.

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Mié, 27/03/2024 - 15:43

Cohesion Policy continues to narrow the gaps in EU regions and Member States

The Commission has published its 9th Cohesion Report, showing that Cohesion Policy is fulfilling its mission to narrow economic, social, and territorial disparities across the EU.

A photo from the final ceremony of the Human resources programme in Hungary

NEWS
Mar, 26/03/2024 - 14:08

Significant achievements of Hungary’s human resources development programme

The human resources development programme in Hungary, covering 2014-2020, has made remarkable strides in enhancing social inclusion, education, and public health across Hungary.

Image showing the flags of the EU, Serbia and Montenegro.

NEWS
Lun, 18/03/2024 - 16:47

ESF+ welcomes Serbia and Montenegro as participating countries

Serbia and Montenegro have joined the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) as associated countries, allowing organisations from these countries to participate in projects funded by the ESF+ Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) strand.

Illustration of the REGIOSTARS 2024 awards

NEWS
Vie, 15/03/2024 - 09:33

2024 REGIOSTARS awards open to European Social Fund projects

The European Commission has launched the 17th edition of the REGIOSTARS awards, a competition that rewards the best projects financed under the EU’s cohesion policy.

NEWS
Jue, 07/03/2024 - 11:27

How are Ukrainian mothers managing childcare in their host countries?

Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the latest episode of Euronews ‘Real Economy’ looks at how Ukrainian women and their children are adapting to life in their new host countries.

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