Silvia Ellena
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Teachers face bureaucracy, extra training when relocating within EU
Education professionals face considerable bureaucratic hurdles and mandatory additional training to get their domestic qualifications recognised if they want to work in another member state, barriers that are worsening the EU's skills shortage. → Read More
A seat at the table? Europeans’ place in EU decision-making
A seat at the table? Europeans’ place in EU decision-making – EURACTIV.com → Read More
EU lawmakers to discuss adequacy of minimum income schemes, need for directive
While EU countries agreed on a recommendation on minimum income schemes proposed by the European Commission last September, some EU lawmakers are pushing for binding measures to ensure adequate welfare benefits for those in need. → Read More
EU own resources: Bringing revenue
EU own resources: Bringing revenue – and social change? – EURACTIV.com → Read More
EU due diligence rules should include finance, Commissioner says
Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said the EU executive's goal is to include the financial sector under the EU rules on corporate accountability after it was carved out from mandatory due diligence by member states in their common negotiating position. → Read More
Brussels interpreters unionise for fair pay, better working conditions
Freelance interpreters in Belgium are organising to demand fair pay and improved working conditions against language service providers, building on the new European Commission’s guidelines, which allow individual self-employed workers to organise and negotiate collectively. → Read More
Commission warns of shrinking workforce in many EU regions
Commission warns of shrinking workforce in many EU regions – EURACTIV.com → Read More
Citizens participation in decision-making processes: The Irish case
Ireland currently gives its citizens a say in decision-making processes through participatory tools, such as citizens' assemblies. But what do the Irish people think of citizen participation in their country? → Read More
‘National identity’ likely to keep clashing with free movement across the EU
Despite a Commission proposal to remove obstacles to LGBTQ+ families’ freedom of movement across member states, experts said such efforts are likely to continue clashing with EU countries' 'national identity'. → Read More
All Charts of the week from the EURACTIV Economy Brief
In this edition you can browse through all the charts and the accompanying mini-articles that have been used in the Economy Brief this year, from the most recent to the oldest one. → Read More
EU Commission ‘fully committed’ to fight anti-Muslim hatred but lacks coordinator
While Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment keeps growing across the EU, lawmakers have called on the European Commission to quickly appoint the EU coordinator to fight anti-Muslim hatred and step up efforts to tackle discrimination across the Union. → Read More
Commissioner Dalli: EU countries lose out when women leave labour market
The EU and member states should work to make sure women stay in the labour market, to avoid “throwing away trained human capital” and ensure women’s financial independence, the EU Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli told EURACTIV in an interview. → Read More
EU agrees on pay transparency rules to fight gender pay gap
EU negotiators reached an agreement on Thursday (15 December) between the European Parliament and EU member states on a directive to make salaries more transparent in an effort to narrow the gender pay gap across the EU. → Read More
EU institutions prepare to close on pay transparency negotiations
The pay transparency directive is ‘a crucial tool’ to narrow the EU gender pay gap, rapporteur Kira Marie Peter-Hansen told EURACTIV in an interview ahead of the final negotiations on the EU law aimed at ensuring greater salary transparency across member states. → Read More
City-to-city cooperation addresses economic and social needs, mayors say
Local municipalities in the EU and third countries are partnering up to boost local economic and social development, exchange best practices and promote civic participation. → Read More
EU Commission seeking to strengthen parents’ cross-border rights
The European Commission proposed new rules on Wednesday (7 December) to make sure parentage links established in one EU member state are recognised anywhere across the Union. → Read More
EU finance ministers to discuss funds for Hungary
EU finance ministers will meet in Brussels on Tuesday (6 December) to discuss whether to release the EU funds for Hungary, following the European Commission’s recommendation last week to freeze €7.5 billion of cohesion funds under the rule of law conditionality mechanism. → Read More
Children need a voice in decision-making processes, experts say
Children need a voice in decision-making processes, experts say – EURACTIV.com → Read More
Fall in real wages could fuel social unrest, labour organisation warns
As soaring inflation erodes the purchasing power of low-income earners and decreases real wage growth, governments need to put support measures in place to absorb the shock according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). → Read More
Commission recommends EU funds for Hungary remain frozen
While recommending the freezing of EU funds under the rule of law conditionality mechanism, the European Commission gave a formal green light to Hungary’s recovery plan. However, the disbursement of the recovery money would be linked to 27 ‘supermilestones’. → Read More