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[Report] In-work poverty in Europe: a study of national policies

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Europa (24.05.2019) A new Synthesis Report produced by the European Social Policy Network (ESPN) puts forward several recommendations and calls for more effective policy action at European and national levels to tackle in-work poverty.

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Baku hosts Regional Social Security Forum for Europe

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azernews (14.05.2019) Baku hosts the Regional Social Security Forum for Europe held by International Social Security Association (ISSA), Trend reports on May 14. Representatives of ISSA, other international organizations and 35 countries are participating in the three-day forum.

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Les Néerlandais menacés par une baisse de leur retraite | Les Echos

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Un recul des prestations versées aux retraités menace dès l'année prochaine du fait de la mauvaise santé financière des fonds de pension. Le Premier ministre a convoqué d'urgence les partenaires sociaux pour remettre à plat le système. Les syndicats entendent négocier un abaissement de l'âge de la retraite à 66 ans.

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netherlands
Global challenges
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Le champignon microscopique “Candida auris”, une menace grandissante pour la santé publique

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Une mystérieuse infection due à un champignon résistant aux traitements se développe dans le monde, et ce dans un climat de secret

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Africa
Americas
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Europe
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Health promotion
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EU: High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All

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Europa (09.04.2019) Hosted by the European Commission, the conference 'The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.' has steered an open discussion on the main changes taking place in the world of work.

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Labour market
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Concertation Grand âge et autonomie - Rapports publics - La Documentation française

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Rapport In Extenso de Dominique Libault, directeur de l'EN3S, sur la perte d'autonomie et la prise en charge du grand âge et de la dépendance

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Europe
france
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Health
Disability
Old-age pensions
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Population ageing
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Basic income: the meaning of unpaid work

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EURACTIV.com (29.03.2019) The German crowdfunding project “Mein Grundeinkommen” (my basic income) has already funded 300 people who have benefitted from a monthly income of €1,000 for a year and 13 Departments in France are eager to introduce such a financial subsidy.

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Europe
Global challenges
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Social assistance

The EU social pillar: An answer to the challenge of the social protection of platform workers? - Paul Schoukens, Alberto Barrio, Saskia Montebovi, 2018

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With atypical work gaining popularity, platform work seems to combine all the elements which, by deviating significantly from the standard employment relationship, challenge social security systems. After an overview of the features of the standard employment relationship and the different ways in which non-standard forms of work diverge from them, the article focuses on the nature of platform work. It then analyses how platform work is regulated in five European social security systems (i.e.

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Europe
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Digital Platforms
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France: Comment nos voisins européens gèrent la dépendance des personnes âgées

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Les Echos (28.03.2018) Part de l'assurance privée, rôle des collectivités locales, reste à charge des familles : chaque pays en Europe fait face à sa façon à la perte d'autonomie des personnes âgées.

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