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Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and...
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security for the period 2028-2034 and...
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS on the revised Action Plan of the EU Macro-Regional Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive (EU) 2020/262 as regards the general arrangements for excise duty in respect of tobacco and tobacco related products
This Labour Market Observatory (LMO) study was carried out by the LMO presidency, members and secretariat and was adopted at the EESC September 2025 Plenary Session.
The study was carried out in a selection of six Member States: Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Sweden.
It aims to illustrate the views of representatives of social partners and organised civil society organisations (CSOs) on the policies implemented in a selection of Member States to achieve the EU 2030 headline employment and training targets: 1. an employment rate of at least 78% of the working-age population; 2. an adult training participation rate of at least 60% every year.
This study looks into the impact of the Action Plan on national policies and into the effectiveness of these policies in achieving the national and EU targets related to employment and adult training. It also considers the synergies between increasing employment rates and reducing the risk of poverty (third EU headline target), and between adult training efforts and higher employment rates. The study also considers the capacity of Member States to make investments, in the context of the new EU economic governance rules that entered into force on 30 April 2024.
The study also evaluates the level of involvement of social partners and civil society organisations in policy design and implementation.
By collecting best practices in selected EU Member States, the study also aims to facilitate mutual learning and provide informed recommendations, especially with a view to the review of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan in 2025 and to a new Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights.