Social objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy need to be at the heart of EU policies to restore the confidence of citizens, reverse current negative trends,...
In 2013, 122.6 million people, or 24.5% of the EU's population, were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This means that these people were in...
The European Commission is providing an additional €5 million to respond to the needs of the growing number of refugees in Ethiopia. The country has become...
At today’s (23 October) summit in Brussels, EU heads of state will discuss Europe’s response to the Ebola crisis. From the UN Financial Tracking Service, Oxfam...
Speaking at the high-level conference on ‘The Europe 2020 poverty target: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward’, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Commissioner László Andor urged member...
On 10 October, the European Commission announced new development funding of €1.4 billion to Afghanistan for the period 2014-2020. The funds will focus on vital sectors...
Opinion by Natalia Alonso As policymakers and lobbyists took their places for last week’s round of free trade talks between the EU and the US, the...