In this Euronews episode, Real Economy travelled to Romania and France to meet people whose lives have taken a new turn thanks to EU-funded solidarity initiatives aimed at building a strong social

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.