Employment

European Commission: Who survives in self-employment?

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Europa (07.10.2015) Promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship has a strong potential to create jobs, strengthen the EU’s innovation capacity and give unemployed and disadvantaged people an opportunity to fully participate in society and the economy (provided they get the necessary support to make the transition).

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european union
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Employment
Inequalities

European executive promises convergence on social rights

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EurActiv (30.09.2015) The European Commission wants to establish minimum social rights as part of a package due to be unveiled in Spring 2016. Paris and Berlin are exploring plans for a "social Eurogroup", the French President said.

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european union
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Employment
Inequalities

La population vietnamienne vieillit rapidement

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Vietnam+ (19.07.2015) Dans deux ans, les personnes de plus de 60 ans pourraient représenter 10% de la population totale du Vietnam selon les prévisions du Département général des statistiques. Face à ce vieillissement aux conséquences sur la société et son développement durable, de nouvelles politiques sont proposées.

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vietnam
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Old-age pensions
Employment

Immigrants boost Germany's skilled labour force

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EurActiv (22.05.2015) The number of workers in so-called MINT jobs is rising in Germany, thanks to immigration from other EU countries. However, companies are suffering from a latent lack of skilled workers, partly due to xenophobia in eastern German states

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germany
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Employment
Migration