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Often isolated, and with generally poorer access to public services, the EU's border regions face a unique set of challenges. This has been recognised under Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which states that particular attention should be paid to cross border regions when developing action to strengthen the EU's economic, social and territorial cohesion. Yet while the EU has provided significant support for these regions over the years, particularly within the framework ...

The impact of the Syrian crisis on Jordan is immense. Jordan hosts an estimated 1.3 million Syrians, of which roughly half are refugees registered by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). An estimated two out of three refugees live below the poverty line. The strain of the ongoing refugee crisis on host-communities has led to public discontent, directed at the Jordanian government. Syrians live mainly among Jordan's most disadvantaged communities. The sudden influx of large numbers of people ...

Die Studie gibt einen Überblick über die Beschäftigungssituation jüngerer und älterer Arbeitnehmer in den EU-Mitgliedstaaten. Dabei werden die jüngsten Entwicklungen dargelegt, die während der Krise zu verzeichnen waren, und die Maßnahmen vorgestellt, die zur Förderung der Beschäftigung der beiden genannten Gruppen ergriffen wurden. Im Rahmen der Studie wurden keine Belege dafür gefunden, dass auf dem Arbeitsmarkt eine Konkurrenz zwischen jüngeren und älteren Arbeitnehmern besteht. Strukturelle oder ...

The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the barriers faced by workers with long-term illnesses or with cancer in order to be (re-)integrated at the workplace and/or to regain social inclusion. The different approaches and legislations applied across Member States are analysed against the level and duration of sick workers' social protection, in particular by addressing workers' wages and standards of living during and after sick leave. The study also aimed at raising the awareness of ...