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OECD: Long-term jobless rate worsening despite recovery - 16 September 2011 - News

Despite a modest decline in unemployment since late 2009 in developed countries, the number of people unemployed for over a year is continuing to rise, according to a report published yesterday (15 September) by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Špidla: 'Social innovation' needed to restart economy - 26 October 2009 - News

Squeezed by the economic crisis, Europe's labour markets can find new dynamism through social innovation, said Vladimir Špidla, EU commissioner for employment, social affairs and equal opportunities, in an exclusive interview with EurActiv.

Aged people are too often denied full human rights - 30 April 2008 - Analysis

Being particularly vulnerable, the elderly are "often ignored and denied their full human rights," according to the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, writing on the council's website on 28 April 2008.

Volkswagen restructuring: EU powerless? - 22 November 2006 - News

Two commissioners have promised financial support for the 4,000 workers to be laid off at the Vorst (Brussels) car manufacturing plant, while Belgian politicians hit out at the "national considerations" behind Volkswagen's restructuring decision.

EU social-protection expenditure on rise - 03 November 2006 - News

Member states spend more each year to pay for the costs of old age, sickness, unemployment, housing and children. Large differences prevail between countries. 

Social summit becomes globalisation summit - 12 October 2005 - News

The extraordinary summit of EU heads of state and government to be held on 27 October has shifted its focus from the sustainability of Europe's social model to the challenges of globalisation for competitiveness.

Flexibility and social security key to employment, experts agree - 21 September 2005 - News

The model of flexicurity - a combination of easy hiring and firing, high benefits for the unemployed and a pro-active labour market policy - could solve many of Europe's unemployment problems, experts at a conference agreed.

EU ministers ready to tackle Europe's black economy? - 10 July 2003 - News

Undeclared work and the synchronisation of EU social policies are the two main discussion points on the agenda of the informal Council meeting on 10-12 July 2003.

Convention on Social Europe: united on objectives, not on methods - 07 February 2003 - News

The plenary Convention discussion on the final report of the Working Group on Social Europe showed a broad consensus on the values and objectives for the EU's social policy. The Convention Members, however, remained divided over the definition of the competences and the possible extension of co-decision and qualified majority voting on social issues.

Convention plenary to tackle the difficult social chapter - 05 February 2003 - News

The Convention on the Future EU will discuss the final report of the Working Group on Social Europe in its plenary session on 6 February 2003. The Working Group members reached a broad consensus on the values and objectives for the EU's social policy, but remained divided over the definition of the competences and the possible extension of co-decision and qualified majority voting on social issues.

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