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Published: 26 April 2022

Refugees from Ukraine in Europe: European Commission’s initiatives

Following the military invasion by the Russian Federation on the Ukraine, that started on the 24 February 2022, almost 3.7 million refugees have...

Published: 14 April 2022

ETUCE comments on outcomes of the public consultation on the Economic Governance Review

On 28 March, the European Commission issued the final report on the summary of responses to the Online public consultation on the review of the EU...

Published: 13 April 2022

Interministerial Declaration on Investment in Education: a true commitment to quality education?

On 5 April 2022, the joint “Declaration to build a shared vision of effective, efficient and equitable investment in education” was adopted by...

Published: 28 March 2022

Towards the 2022 Spring Package in the European Semester

In November 2021, the European Commission opened the 2022 European Semester. The priorities set by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)...

Published: 17 February 2022

European Strategy for Universities 2022: Friend or Foe?

The European Strategy for Universities is an initiative that aims to enhance transnational cooperation between universities and increase the...

Published: 31 January 2022

ETUCE calls for adoption of the Council Recommendation on learning for environmental sustainability

Following a public consultation to which ETUCE and several member organisations answered, the European Commission proposed on 14 January 2022 a...

Published: 25 January 2022

Education and Training Monitor 2021 sheds light on well-being during COVID-19

At the end of last year, the European Commission launched the annual “Education and Training Monitor” during the European Education Summit 2021. The...

Published: 15 December 2021

The fourth European Education Summit: an insight into the next decade of European education

Education trade unions, represented by Larry Flanagan, ETUCE President, participated in the fourth European Education Summit, which took place on 9...

Published: 06 December 2021

Latest education policy updates from the autumn Education Council meeting

On 29 November 2021, national education ministers met in Brussels for the autumn meeting of the Education Council of the EU. They adopted multiple...

Published: 23 November 2021

Eurydice report on Teachers' and School Heads' Salaries and Allowances in Europe

The European Commission’s education information network ‘Eurydice’ released its 2019/20 report on Teachers’ and School Heads’ Salaries and...

Published: 28 September 2021

OECD Report reveals increasing privatisation in education

We have had a look at the annual OECD Report “Education at a Glance” and this is our analysis. The report sheds light on privatisation trends in...

Published: 16 July 2021

Does the new OSH EU Strategic Framework 2021-2027 benefit the education sector?

On 28 June 2021, the European Commission launched its New Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work (OSH 2021-2027). Based on Principle 10 of...