Cast-iron resolve
23 Jul Jobs & Social Rights

Cast-iron resolve

Thrust into the spotlight over his report on sexual and reproductive health and rights, Predrag Fred Matić has become a champion for women’s bodily autonomy. He tells Lorna Hutchinson that no amount of conservative backlash will steer him off course
by Lorna Hutchinson
Why we cannot leave the personal and household sector behind
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Why we cannot leave the personal and household sector behind
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
19 Jul Jobs & Social Rights
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
No social dimension without a sound economic foundation
16 Jul Jobs & Social Rights
No social dimension without a sound economic foundation
Putting people first in Europe's Coronavirus recovery plans
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Putting people first in Europe's Coronavirus recovery plans
If the EU wants to emerge from the crisis as a winner, then it must invest in people, not big business, argues Agnes Jongerius.
Protecting the vulnerable in the job market
10 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Protecting the vulnerable in the job market
In the midst of the current crisis, much remains to be done to prevent unemployment from soaring and inequalities from widening further, writes Lucia Duriš Nicholsonová.
COVID-19 lockdown measures have exacerbated racial profiling and police violence, says report
08 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
COVID-19 lockdown measures have exacerbated racial profiling and police violence, says report
The report by the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) comes after a weekend of fresh protests in countries around the world over the death of George Floyd in the United States.
An EU education system that works for everyone
08 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
An EU education system that works for everyone
The EU must build on lessons learned during the COVID-19 crisis and shape future education policy towards better digital inclusion, writes Romeo Franz.
Why investing in digital literacy now will secure the future of the EU
08 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Why investing in digital literacy now will secure the future of the EU
We need to improve digital skills for people who could responsibly promote, design and implement digitisation in education, argues Sabine Verheyen.
Lack of meetings during lockdown leaves EU interpreters facing financial hardship
05 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Lack of meetings during lockdown leaves EU interpreters facing financial hardship
A furious row has flared over claims that hundreds of freelance interpreters are facing financial hardship by the EU institutions because of the COVID-19 crisis.
‘Significant number’ of victims of new forms of sexual harassment online, says survey
02 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
‘Significant number’ of victims of new forms of sexual harassment online, says survey
The aim of the survey was to obtain data and evidence about “new forms” of sexual harassment and to assess the safety of “online workspace” for women.
Issue 516 | 01 June 2020
02 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
Issue 516 | 01 June 2020
Our cover star this issue is German EPP deputy David McAllister. The Foreign Affairs Committee Chair tells us why, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating current international challenges and highlighting a lack of global leadership, he hopes a more visionary and coherent EU foreign policy will emerge.
European Parliament provides 200,000 meals to the needy during Coronavirus crisis
02 Jun Jobs & Social Rights
European Parliament provides 200,000 meals to the needy during Coronavirus crisis
About 98,000 meals have been distributed from Parliament’s Brussels seat with an estimated 50,000 more dinners supplied from each of its other bases in Strasbourg and Luxembourg.
Almost two thirds of EU citizens have experienced financial difficulties during COVID-19 crisis, says poll
29 May Jobs & Social Rights
Almost two thirds of EU citizens have experienced financial difficulties during COVID-19 crisis, says poll
The poll, commissioned by the European Parliament, found that some 58 percent of people have experienced financial difficulties in their own personal life since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak.
Racial and ethnic minorities suffering disproportionately during Coronavirus crisis, says ENAR
27 May Jobs & Social Rights
Racial and ethnic minorities suffering disproportionately during Coronavirus crisis, says ENAR
A new report by the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) says the pandemic is “exacerbating and shining a light” on existing racism and inequalities in society.
Conference on Future of Europe condemned as federalist attempt to extend EU powers
27 May Jobs & Social Rights
Conference on Future of Europe condemned as federalist attempt to extend EU powers
The Conference was due to start on 9 May, a symbolically important date for the EU as it is the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.
College of Europe defends Mogherini appointment as new Rector
25 May Jobs & Social Rights
College of Europe defends Mogherini appointment as new Rector
Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the EU for Foreign and Security Policy, is expected to be confirmed in the post at a meeting on Tuesday.
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces PM+
25 May Jobs & Social Rights
Stop the pandemic: an action plan for healthy workplaces
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has developed a collection of resources for safe and healthy working in the context of the pandemic and its aftermath.
Supporting LGBTQI+ young people and understanding the challenges they face
19 May Jobs & Social Rights
Supporting LGBTQI+ young people and understanding the challenges they face
In a society that places increasing pressure on all of us, we must be aware of mental health difficulties and how to offer support. LGBTQI+ young people are particularly vulnerable, writes Alex Agius Saliba.
Health in Europe: the way forward
14 May Jobs & Social Rights
Health in Europe: the way forward
The EU must prioritise those issues that European citizens really care about, such as their health and wellbeing, write Greens/EFA MEPs Petra De Sutter, Tilly Metz, Jutta Paulus and Michèle Rivasi.
Protecting culture during the Coronavirus pandemic
13 May Jobs & Social Rights
Protecting culture during the Coronavirus pandemic
Europe’s cultural and creative industries risk being disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and therefore need tailored, EU level support to recover, argues Sabine Verheyen.
EBA risked perpetuating one of the core regulatory problems it was created to fix, says EU ombudsman
12 May Jobs & Social Rights
EBA risked perpetuating one of the core regulatory problems it was created to fix, says EU ombudsman
The EU’s banking regulator should have stopped its executive director Ádám Farkas from becoming a lobbyist, according to Emily O’Reilly.
Europe’s media is in crisis and needs immediate EU support
07 May Jobs & Social Rights
Europe’s media is in crisis and needs immediate EU support
Media policies should remain a national competence, but the EU can, and must, play a supporting role, argues Dace Melbarde.
European Commission defends Mogherini appointment as College of Europe rector
06 May Jobs & Social Rights
European Commission defends Mogherini appointment as College of Europe rector
Critics say the appointment, which is yet to be approved, would constitute a possible conflict of interest since Mogherini has networks in the EU executive.
Delivering security to citizens in a turbulent world
06 May Jobs & Social Rights
Delivering security to citizens in a turbulent world
All European citizens want to feel secure from the growing threats of the modern world; it will be my role to deliver this security, says Ylva Johansson
Vestager hopes that European summer tourism season can be salvaged
06 May Jobs & Social Rights
Vestager hopes that European summer tourism season can be salvaged
European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager says she still hopes “that the summer is not lost and that we will all get the chance to travel” despite the devastating health crisis.
Afghanistan: a war not to be forgotten, a people to support
06 May Jobs & Social Rights
Afghanistan: a war not to be forgotten, a people to support
With the Coronavirus crisis creating havoc around the world, Afghanistan risks disappearing from the international headlines, writes EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
EU High Representative in China censorship row
05 May Jobs & Social Rights
EU High Representative in China censorship row
Josep Borrell was grilled by MEPs last week over allegations that China had attempted to influence the results of a key disinformation report on the Coronavirus outbreak.