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The aim of this study is to present the possibilities offered by Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement for the achievement of social goals and to analyse how these possibilities have been transposed into national law and implemented by contracting authorities across the EU. Another aim is to identify obstacles to the use of existing provisions and make recommendations with regards to possible future EU action.

A rising median age, a declining fertility rate, a shrinking working age population and decreasing population growth – not being offset by migration – are currently the main demographic trends in the EU. One in three people live in a region that has seen a decline in its population over the past decade, while Eurostat data show that ageing is unevenly distributed among the EU's regions. The growing share of elderly people in the population is generating concerns over the sustainability of the social ...

Young people joining today's labour market are entering a new work environment, with ever-more flexibility for employees given the continued digitalisation of the workplace. Such changes however also come with new tax policy challenges. Meanwhile, the European Commission is seeking to promote tax policy education.

El presente documento es una síntesis del estudio titulado «Cohesion Policy in Northernmost Regions of the EU» (La política de cohesión en las regiones más septentrionales de la Unión). El estudio completo, que está disponible en inglés, puede descargarse en el siguiente enlace: https://bit.ly/3QZ4lCk

This study focuses on options for regulating the use of AI enabled and algorithmic management systems in the world of work under EU law. The first part describes how these technologies are already being deployed, particularly in recruitment, staff appraisal, task distribution and disciplinary procedures. It discusses some near-term potential development prospects and presents an impact assessment, highlighting some of these technologies' most significant implications. The second part addresses the ...

Entrepreneurial literacy and skills (ELS) empower European citizens to act on economic opportunities and enable them to adequately respond to ongoing impactful changes, such as the green transition, the ageing workforce and the digitalisation. This research paper analyses relevant empirical indicators of ELS, highlights the role of underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship and discusses EU-funded mechanisms in relation to ELS. The research paper concludes with recommendations on policy-making in ...

This study analyses the potential European Union (EU) added value (or untapped cost of non-Europe) in certain areas of social and labour policy: short-time work schemes, anti-poverty and inequality-reduction measures, and minimum wage regulations. The three areas are closely interlinked, and the study shows the potential relevance of EU action in addressing the main existing challenges. The quantitative analysis uses the 'budgetary waste rate' approach to measure the potential efficiency gains in ...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the FEMM Committee, summarises achievements in gender and transport in the EU in regard to knowledge and policies considering women as transport users and as workers in the transport sector. It introduces the most recent data and concepts, presents promising practices and provides EU policy indications in the context of the European Green Deal to effectively support ...

Este estudio ha sido encargado por el Departamento Temático de Derechos de los Ciudadanos y Asuntos Constitucionales del Parlamento Europeo a petición de la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos; en él se ofrece un análisis detallado de la situación política y legislativa referente a la discriminación salarial por motivo de género en la Unión Europea. Para ello, recurre a un estudio comparativo exhaustivo que incluye países europeos (Italia, Francia, Alemania, Dinamarca, Islandia y España), con el fin de ...

This fifth edition of the background reader on the European Semester, prepared by the Economic Governance Support Unit (EGOV) in the Directorate for Economic and Scientific Policies of the European Parliament, provides an overview of publications related to the European Semester from a parliamentary perspective. It aims at further increasing the links between Members of the European Parliament and national Parliaments, notably during inter-parliamentary meetings.