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ESN Responds: Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights

Press release 5 March 2021

On 4 March, the European Commission launched its proposal for an action plan of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). The proposal includes a series of initiatives and three key objectives, including reducing the number of...

European Social Services Awards - Rewarding Excellence

24 February 2021

The European Social Network (ESN) publishes a report on the most recent edition of the European Social Services Awards (ESSA), where we present the shortlisted and winning projects and highlight how we promote excellence in social...

Future European Social Fund: Addressing social challenges in the wake of Covid-19

24 February 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of the social problems that European countries have been facing for years and has brought about extra challenges. The new European funds are meant to be a remedy to the crisis.

Anchoring social services in national recovery plans

24 February 2021

With €672.5 billion in grants and loans, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the main component of ‘NextGenerationEU’, the recovery package agreed by the EU in 2020 to address the social and economic consequences of the...

ESN launches the 2020 Annual Review of activities

24 February 2021

The European Social Network (ESN)’s Annual Review highlights our activities in 2020 and the challenges faced by social services throughout a year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on our society.

Major challenges persist for social policy as Portugal assumes Council of the EU Presidency

24 February 2021

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to produce adverse social outcomes, there are numerous pressing social policy issues facing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held by Portugal until June 2021. In this...

EU Social Policy Highlights - February 2021

Members only 10 February 2021

ESN member Santa Casa de Misericórdia Lisboa launched sessions to discuss longevity and ageing

Members only 29 January 2021

On 20 January, ESN member Santa Casa de Misericórdia Lisboa launched the start of a series of 16 thematic online sessions that will gather national and international academics, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs to discuss...

Prioritising EU funding for social services: Three opportunities to look out for in 2021

27 January 2021

With the European Union’s financial budget for 2021-2027 now confirmed as €1.074 trillion, the European Social Network (ESN) assesses the top three funding opportunities for social services authorities. While discussions are...

ESN's new report on quality of long-term care

27 January 2021

Following a year of work, the European Social Network (ESN) has published its latest report on long-term care. The report Putting Quality First – Contracting for Long-Term Care examines how public procurement and quality assurance...

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