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• Europe, business and bikes

  23 Apr 2012

  By: Staffan Nilsson

  

  We all worry about the millions of young skilled people in Europe, ready to enter the labour market, looking for a job. And they often begin their working life, if at all, in precarious, low-paid part-time employment.
  From the beginning of my term of office, I have consistently said: yes, Europe is affected by a very serious financial, budgetary, social and political crisis. And, no, I don't think the "crisis" should become some kind of mantra or a structural statement of fact. I want us to focus our attention on solutions; there are solutions! Even on a bike…

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Documents

• 27 Nov 2012 Economic and social development in the Baltic States: Lithuania This study was carried out by Prof. Dr Boguslavas Gruževskis and Dr habil. Inga Blažienė
  (Institute of Labour and Social Research, Vilnius)
• 27 Nov 2012 Economic and social development in the Baltic States: Latvia This study was carried out by Jānis Kajaks, Economics expert with the Latvian Confederation of Free Trade Unions.
• 27 Nov 2012 Economic and social development in the Baltic states: Estonia This study was carried out by Prof. Dr. Alari Purju (Tallinn Technical University).
• 8 Jun 2012
  
  Youth Education and Employment within the Europe 2020 Strategy - final conclusions of the conference Final conclusions of the conference

Events

• 28 Feb 2013
  

  

  Development of the agri-food sector and employment Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group
  Brussels, Belgium
  On 28 February 2013, the Workers' Group organised an extraordinary meeting in Brussels. The morning session was devoted to internal matters. During the afternoon, there was a discussion on the theme "Employment and economic performance of the agri-food sector in the countries of the European Union".
• 27 Nov 2012 - 28 Nov 2012
  

  

  The social situation in the Baltic States // Economic governance: wages and collective agreements Meeting - Brussels and Houffalize, Belgium
  Extraordinary Meeting of the Workers' Group
• 28 Sep 2012
  

  

  A European budget for employment Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group
  Cyprus Workers' Confederation, Nicosia, Cyprus
  On the occasion of the Cyprus presidency, the Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee organised an extraordinary meeting in Nicosia, on 28 September 2012.
• 28 Aug 2012
  

  

  Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group Conference - EESC, Brussels, Belgium
  The Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee met to discuss the possibilities of using the European citizens' initiative in social matters and to examine ways of promoting projects proposed by trade unions in this context.

News

• 4 May 2013 The Workers' Group takes part in the EESC's 'Open Day' Like every year, EESC members provided guidance and information to a large number of visitors....