Europa (29.06.2017) More than 200 million Europeans have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which is around 40% of the total insured population in the reporting Member States, according to the latest available figures for 2015. The card is valid in the 28 EU countries plus Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Miroir Social (04.07.2017) Depuis la fin des années 1980, les structures de l’emploi et les modes de production ont considérablement évolué, écartant certains travailleurs des systèmes traditionnels de protection sociale. Dans ce nouveau Cahier co-édité par SMart et POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ, Pascale Charhon interroge la question du travail atypique dans l’Union européenne et le rôle du décideur européen dans la réforme de la protection des travailleurs concernés en essayant de donner des clés pour comprendre.

The Guardian (29.06.2017) European commission sets out proposals for pension that will let workers save seamlessly into one pot wherever they are

The Guardian (14.06.2017) Europe’s social services face a challenging time. Angela Merkel is fond of saying that Europe has 7% of the world’s population, 25% of its wealth and 50% of its welfare spending. If the continent is to avoid a continued period of stagnation and austerity, it will need to explore more radical options.

Le Monde (15.06.2017) Les ministres européens des affaires sociales sont réunis jeudi à Luxembourg. Le gouvernement français espère parvenir à un accord sur cet épineux dossier à l’automne.

The objective of this Directive is to harmonise the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies, which requires the harmonisation of different rules currently existing in their respective legal systems.

blogs.worldbank.org (23.05.2017) Data on the sharing economy (Uber, Airbnb and so on) are scarce, but a recent study estimates that the revenue growth of these platforms has been dramatic.

Irish Times (07.05.2017) Irish workers could gain the right to four months of paid parentalleave for the first time under a proposal from Brussels that aims to encourage fathers to take on more parenting responsibilities. The Sunday Times reports that Ireland is one of only six EU countries where employers are not obliged to pay workers if they take parental leave. The draft work-life balance directive has angered employers, however.

Reuters (26.04.2017) The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to strengthen social protection across the bloc as the European Union struggles with a wave of populism triggered by globalization and a migration crisis.

El País (26.04.2017) El Ejecutivo comunitario aprovecha el Brexit para lanzar una directiva de conciliación y pretende establecer un mínimo común de baja por paternidad