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This study presents the current state of play of the mutual recognition of certificates of competency of EU fishers and the functioning of the social security schemes that cover them. Based on the analysis of these topics, the study discusses the impact of the current situation on the mobility of fishers, on the fishing sector’s working risks and security and ultimately on the attractiveness of the fishing sector to the EU workforce.

Following European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's announcement in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission has formally proposed to make 2023 European Year of Skills. The aim is to give fresh impetus to lifelong learning, boost EU companies' competitiveness and help achieve the green and digital transitions in a socially fair manner. Building on existing EU action, the activities of the European year would promote skills policies and investment so as to address labour shortages ...

These proceedings summarise the presentations and discussions before the European Parliament’s Health Working Group as part of the workshop on ‘New incentives to improve the accessibility and availability of antimicrobial medicinal products’, held on 26 October 2022. The five presentations touched, inter alia, upon the burden of AMR, the current research on development of antimicrobials, and incentive models. These workshop proceedings were provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific ...

This European Added Value Assessment, commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, seeks to provide relevant inputs for the Parliament’s legislative-initiative report, 'Quality traineeships in the EU' (2020/2005(INL)). The research paper aims to estimate the European added value of a reinforced 'Quality Framework for Traineeships'. During a traineeship, the trainee can learn things that are useful professionally. However, socio-economic costs can arise if ...

Podczas drugiej sesji plenarnej w listopadzie Parlament ma debatować nad sprawozdaniem ustawodawczym Komisji Wolności Obywatelskich, Sprawiedliwości i Spraw Wewnętrznych (LIBE) w sprawie polityki i ustawodawstwa w dziedzinie legalnej migracji. W sprawozdaniu zawarto szereg zaleceń dotyczących zmiany obowiązujących dyrektyw i wezwano Komisję Europejską do przedstawienia wniosku ustawodawczego.

Przyciągnięcie wysoko wykwalifikowanych imigrantów do Europy jest od kilku lat priorytetem Unii Europejskiej. Do tej pory UE nie była jednak tak samo skuteczna jak inne kraje OECD. W związku z coraz większym niedoborem wykwalifikowanej siły roboczej i starzeniem się społeczeństwa UE spodziewany jest wzrost zapotrzebowania na takich pracowników. Nowa dyrektywa, zaproponowana w 2016 r., ma zastąpić dyrektywę z 2009 r. w sprawie niebieskiej karty, a tym samym zwiększyć atrakcyjność unijnego systemu ...

This study proposes an overview of the selection of Special Advisers to the European Commission, specifically during the period 2014-2019: the procedure followed, number of contracts, safeguards, contractual terms, budgetary implications, transparency, communication with the European Parliament. A review of literature, good practices and criteria for assessing the European Commission framework is provided. In conclusion this study makes recommendations on how to further strengthen it.

The regulations on admission to the occupation of road transport operator and on access to the international road transport market have been contributing to the functioning of EU road transport and fairer competition between resident and non-resident hauliers since December 2011. Despite the improvements they have brought to the sector, persistent shortcomings such as diverging national application of the rules and uneven enforcement called for a revision of both acts. On 31 May 2017, as part of ...

In recent years employment rates increased for nationals and mobile EU-citizens especially when minimum wages and/or collective agreements were in place. The free movement leads to higher employment, higher productivity and income, and has a positive impact on taxes and social contributions. However, the vocational qualifications are not fully recognized, therefore the potential cannot be used to the full extent.

The note analyses changing skills demands on the labour market and their implications for vocational education and training (VET) policies as well as for upskilling of adults in the EU.