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European Federation for Family Employment & Home Care (EFFE) & European Federation for Services to Individuals (EFSI)
Presentation on the occasion of the remote hearing "Towards a new care model for the elderly: learning from COVID-19" organised by the EESC on 27 October 2021
Towards a new care model for the elderly: learning from the Covid-19 pandemic
Union of Enterprises for Social Profit ASBL (UNISOC)
Presentation on the occasion of the remote hearing "Towards a new care model for the elderly: learning from COVID-19" organised by the EESC on 27 October 2021
SGI Europe contribution: “Towards a new care model for the elderly”
Presentation on the occasion of the remote hearing "Towards a new care model for the elderly: learning from COVID-19" organised by the EESC on 27 October 2021
Speech on the occasion of the 6th European Migration Forum - “From pandemic to recovery: challenges and best practices in migration management” held virtually by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission on 27-28 October 2021
2021-10-27_EMF6_Speech by Christa Schweng EESC President
President of the European Economic and Social Committee
On 12 October, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruling, which found that parts of EU law were "incompatible" with the Polish Constitution, entered into force. ...