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EU employment and social situation quarterly review confirms positive trends

July 3, 2015European Semester and Social Pillar, Rebalancing social and economic policies, ThemesBy Heather Roy

The European Commission released its EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review June 2015 edition. This review provides in-depth analysis of…

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Eurodiaconia sends key messages to Luxembourg Presidency

July 2, 2015Policy actions, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 1 July, Luxembourg started its Presidency of the Council of the EU, which will last until the end of…

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Call for proposals: 3rd programme of community action in the field of health (2014-2020)

July 2, 2015Calls for project proposalsBy Heather Roy

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals on “Support for the implementation and scaling up of good practices…

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Read our response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Labour Mobility Package

July 1, 2015Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 17 June 2015, Eurodiaconia participated in a consultation meeting on the Labour Mobility Package organised by DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion…

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Juncker’s Investment Plan: Investing in social progress, human capital, health and education

June 25, 2015Rebalancing social and economic policies, Social investment, ThemesBy Heather Roy

Eurodiaconia, as a member of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, welcomes the European Parliament’s adoption of the European Fund for…

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Eurodiaconia joins EFIN: The EU network to tackle financial exclusion

June 24, 2015Extreme poverty, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

This month Eurodiaconia joined the EFIN Network (EU Network to tackle financial exclusion) which gathers stakeholders from diverse backgrounds such…

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Italy: Pope asks pardon from Waldensian Protestants for past persecution

June 23, 2015NewsBy Heather Roy

Pope Francis asked forgiveness on Monday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “non-Christian and inhumane” treatment in the past of the…

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The Ventimiglia Project: Collecting funds to assist the migrants halted at the Italian/French border

June 23, 2015Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

In the light of the difficulties being faced by the migrants who were halted recently near the French border at…

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Kerk in Actie launches written declaration on refugees

June 19, 2015Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

On 18 June, Dutch Eurodiaconia member ‘Kerk in Actie’ organised a conference on safe passages for refugees in Utrecht, just…

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Criminalising Solidarity: Public Consultation

June 18, 2015Migration, Poverty and social exclusion, ThemesBy Heather Roy

Have you as a service provider ever felt pressure to exclude undocumented migrants from the services you provide? In 2002…

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