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March 2, 2017
The social dialogue is the process whereby social partners (trade unions and employer organisations) negotiate, often in collaboration with the government, labour market policies. It is a widespread procedure to develop employment legislation in the European Union. Data Driven Social Dialogue I was speaking at the CEPS Ideas Lab yesterday and discussed a topic which… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
January 30, 2017
From 3rd to the 5th of December 2016, almost 200 memory scholars as well as practitioners from many different countries came together in Amsterdam. The conference organized by CERiM Member Aline Sierp and Jenny Wüstenberg (York University, Toronto, Canada) welcomed leading figures in the field of memory studies, including Michael Rothberg, Astrid Erll, Ann Rigney,… » read more
Posted by CERiM
Freelancers are an important, but hidden, part of the small business population and one that sometimes is largely misunderstood. Recent media coverage of the gig economy has created the perception that most freelancers are either driving for Uber or performing household errands through TaskRabbit. But these activities are actually a very small subset of self-employment,… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
December 12, 2016
Genval, December 10th, 2016. – By launching the European Solidarity Corps – an initiative aiming at tackling youth unemployment and reviving the Europan solidarity spirit – the Commission did something unusual, something good: it delivered quickly an innovative European solution which may be beneficial for public health. The European Solidarity Corps is made for young… » read more
Posted by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek
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blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), Education, European citizens, European Integration, Health & Consumers, Public Health, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
December 7, 2016
By 2020 the European Union will have 800.000 vacant jobs in the digital sector. This is the consequence of rapid changes that the digital technology makes to the labour market. These changes have direct effects on people – in particular students and job seekers – who have troubles to find a position because of their… » read more
Posted by EuroPeano
December 5, 2016
Genval, 2 December 2016 – While the European Commission tried to bring together all stakeholders including Member States, Agencies, MEPs, NGOs and Roma themselves to demonstrate strong commitment for Roma integration, the final outcome could be questionable in light of the low turn out, the limited plenary space for Roma to speak and the lack… » read more
Posted by Zoltán Massay-Kosubek
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blogactiv, Civil Society (NGOs), medicines, National minorities, Public Health, Roma, Social Europe, Social Europe & Jobs |
November 18, 2016
By Geneviève Pons, Director of WWF’s European Policy Office As world leaders are busy discussing in Marrakech on how to turn the Paris Climate Agreement into action, you might wonder what you can do – as an individual – to help reduce CO2 emissions. Yes, solving climate change is a huge international challenge and… » read more
Posted by WWF Climate & Energy Blog
November 14, 2016
Uber last week lost a landmark employment case in the UK, preventing the company to classify their drivers as self-employed. While independent work is prevalent in the construction, household, and transportation services, it is also widespread within certain types of specialized knowledge-intensive occupations. The largest majority of freelancers, the highly-skilled end of the self-employed and… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
October 24, 2016
A few months ago we published an entry in the Cantabriaa Europa blog about Cabárceno Nature Park, which was competing in “Europe in My Region”, a competition organised by the Directorate-General for Regional Policy of the European Commission. This is a repost of La Semana Europea de las Regiones y las Ciudades 2016, originally published… » read more
Posted by Europe in My Region
October 12, 2016
As Europe heads into a tumultuous autumn, the 1989 Generation Initiative prepares for the coming year. But with the EU being caught up in innumerable fights, the necessity to focus our efforts has become readily apparent. That is why in August, the Initiative’s Content Team launched a survey to let young Europeans share their view… » read more
Posted by 1989 Generation Initiative
October 10, 2016
What is the Problem for Freelancers? According to the Directive on the Place of Supply of Services, from 1 January 2015, VAT on all telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services will be taxed where the customer is based, rather than where the supplier is located. According to the EU Commission, this changeover will ensure a more… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
October 4, 2016
It is a turning point for the Syriza-led government. After more than one year since the painful agreement on a third bailout for the country has been reached, the society and the business world are suffocating under the burden of tax hikes, lack of liquidity from the banks, weak improvement of macroeconomic factors. Unemployment has… » read more
Posted by Dimitris Rapidis
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blogactiv, English, EU integration, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Member States, Social Cohesion, Social Europe & Jobs, Unemployment |
September 19, 2016
The life of freelancers is characterised by many positive factors, such as freedom and flexibility, including the ability to determine when and where they work and what type of work they do. These factors are leading more Europeans to choose independent work, most of the times without the need of any upfront financial support, often… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
September 5, 2016
What is the Problem? The issue of false (also called bogus) self-employment has jumped in the forefront of debate among European policy makers, and is included as a priority of the new EU Platform to Tackle Undeclared Work. Concerns have emerged about the potential exploitation of low-paid, low-skilled vulnerable self-employed workers, mostly those operating in… » read more
Posted by Solo-Entrepreneurship in Europe
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blogactiv, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise, Social Europe & Jobs |
You don’t need to be a political scientist to recognise that there are currently shifts within society underway across Europe. Those shifts have their different reasons in different locations, for example, the problems caused by austerity and unemployment in countries like Greece are different to the uprising of people wishing to leave the EU in… » read more
Posted by FinancialGuy Writes!
