Council Conclusions on Mainstreaming Ageing in Public Policies
Eurodiaconia welcomes the EU Council conclusions on Mainstreaming Ageing in Public Policies adopted on the 12 March 2021. The…
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Eurodiaconia welcomes European Commission Recommendation on Effective Active Support to Employment
As one of the immediate actions following the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the European Commission made a…
Council Adopts Recommendation on Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation
Eurodiaconia welcomes the Council adoption of a recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation on March 12th. According to the…
EAPN Launches its EU 2020 Poverty Watch Report
On 29 January, the European Anti Poverty Network (EAPN) organised an online conference to launch its EU Poverty Watch report…
International Women’s Day 2021
Gender equality is enshrined in article 23 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the EU Treaties. It…
Eurodiaconia Welcomes the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
Yesterday, 4 March, the European Commission launched the long-awaited Action Plan outlining concrete measures for the implementation of the European…
EAPN Publishes Assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
EAPN publishes assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 Our partner, the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) has launched a…
Commission’s Consultation on the Working Conditions for Platform Workers
The European Commission launched a first-stage consultation on the working conditions for platforms workers. The consultation started on February 24th…
Parlemeter 2020 and Special Eurobarometer highlight Importance of Social Policies for Europeans
Two recent surveys once again reveal the importance of social policies for Europeans. Recently, the European Parliament released the results…
Caritas Europa Calls on the European Authorities to Respect Labour Rights in Agriculture
Our partner, Caritas Europa, has joined more than 300 organisations in an open letter to call on the European Parliament,…