European Western Balkans (01.02.2018) The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) gathered experts to discuss challenges and priorities for the economic and social cohesion of the Western Balkans. The event “Economic and social cohesion and European integration of the Western Balkans – challenges and priorities” was held in Brussels on 30 January.

Jordan Times (07.01.2018) Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Sunday formed a committee to handle all affairs related to the social security network, the term referring to the funds allocated to ease the impact of lifting subsidies in the 2018 budget.

Cooperativa. (01.02.2018) Tres de cada 10 trabajadores forman parte de la Ocupación Informal del país, según reveló el inorme elaborado en el trimestre octubre-diciemrbe por el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE).

The New York Times (01.02.2018) India announced on Thursday a sweeping plan to give half a billion poor Indians free access to health care, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to address rising demands for greater economic and social protections before national elections next year.

Por Fernanda Kobelinsky 1 de febrero de 2018 fkobelinsky@infobae.com

Laura Ripani, economista del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, explicó los cambios que “ya están sucediendo” durante el seminario "Visión y estrategias para 2018”, la primera instancia de trabajo presencial del T20, la usina de ideas del G20, que este año preside la Argentina 

EurActiv (01.02.2018) Témoin des énormes disparités de niveau de vie au sein de l’Union européenne, le montant du salaire minimum légal varie de 1 à 9 dans les 22 pays qui l’ont adopté, ce qui rend particulièrement complexe son harmonisation au niveau européen.

EurActiv (31.01.2018) The European Commission unveiled plans for a pan-EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) law on Wednesday (31 January), with EU health chief Vytenis Andriukaitis promising that they would help patients take advantage of “an exciting era for innovation in health”.

https://www.eu2017.ee/cultural-events/embedding-digital-societal-challenges 

• Showcase by Liisa Past, Cyber CRO at Estonian IT System Authority: Security as a state of mind (PDF, 1.68 MB)

theguardian (12.01.2018) Europe’s first national experiment in giving citizens free cash has attracted huge media attention. But one year in, what does this project really hope to prove?

Les Echos (31.01.2018) Tendance: En 2017, les sites spécialisés ont enregistré une forte augmentation des offres d'emplois. Et le phénomène ne serait pas près de se terminer. Une croissance à deux chiffres !