This report focuses on unemployment and minimum income benefits for people of working age. Individuals with short or no employment records (mainly young people), the self-employed, those with non-standard working arrangements, and the long-term unemployed are often not entitled to higher-tier, or
This report focuses on the challenges that the EU Member States and Norway face when receiving and integrating refugees who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February 2022. It investigates their labour market integration and access to and experiences with public services that are crucial for
Reaģējot uz Krievijas karu pret Ukrainu, ES aktivizēja Pagaidu aizsardzības direktīvu (PAD) attiecībā uz cilvēkiem, kas aizbēga no valsts, ļaujot viņiem apmesties ES un piekļūt pamata sabiedriskajiem pakalpojumiem un darba tirgum. Līdz 2023. gada pavasarim vairāk nekā 4,5 miljoni cilvēku bija
In collecting information on essential services, the European Commission requested Eurofound to provide input on certain aspects of existing and planned measures in the Member States to improve access to essential services in reference to Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights. For thi
Šajā ziņojumā ir atspoguļota Covid-19 krīzes ietekme uz vecāka gadagājuma pilsoņu dzīves kvalitāti, tostarp ietekme uz viņu labklājību, finansēm, nodarbinātību un sociālo iekļaušanu. Tajā tiek pētīta ietekme uz aprūpes pakalpojumu izmantošanu un vecāka gadagājuma cilvēku atkarību no cita veida
Ar Eiropas zaļo kursu ES ievieš praksē vairākas rīcībpolitikas un pasākumus, kuru mērķis ir novērst un mazināt klimata pārmaiņu ietekmi. Galvenais mērķis ir sākt pāreju uz klimatneitrālu ekonomiku. Tomēr šiem ļoti vajadzīgajiem klimata rīcībpolitikas veidiem var būt nevēlama distributīva ietekme uz
This report addresses the problem of household over-indebtedness, which is broadly defined as being unable to make payments related to regular commitments.
This compendium of articles presents a snapshot of some of Eurofound’s most recent research, and highlights important 21st-century trends in quality of life and working conditions throughout the EU. It is organised around the six priority areas set out by the new European Commission for a transition
Depopulation of rural areas and the concentration of employment and education opportunities in urban centres is a fact of modern life. What impact does this have on the quality of life of rural residents? Do they feel increasingly isolated, and what are the emerging trends? New research by Eurofound
Monday 18 December is International Migrants Day. In the following blog piece Eurofound Director Juan Menéndez-Valdés and Research Manager Klára Fóti look at new developments in migration policy and practice in the EU, and the need to build clear paths to the labour market for Europe’s new migrants.
The refugee crisis has posed significant challenges for Europe – we have not seen such a large-scale migration of people since the Second World War. The exodus from war-torn regions initially posed a humanitarian challenge for frontline countries such as Greece and Italy. However, the longer term ch
