The European Commission promotes geographical mobility as a strategy to reduce discrepancies between supply and demand in European labour markets. While migration levels are low within and across EU Member States by comparison with other OECD regions, the proportion of EU migrants working in the...

Die Europäische Kommission fördert die geografische Mobilität als Strategie zur Verringerung von Diskrepanzen zwischen Angebot und Nachfrage auf den europäischen Arbeitsmärkten. Während die Migrationswerte innerhalb der EU-Mitgliedstaaten und zwischen den EU-Mitgliedstaaten im Vergleich zu...

The SOC Section deals with a broad range of policy areas including employment and working conditions, social policy and integration, gender equality, disability issues, public health, justice and home affairs (including immigration), and education and training. The section’s activities cover...

If the various data are combined, the only conclusion to be drawn is that the effects of the crisis and the social consequences of the economic downturn are largely related to the economic and social policies of a country's government. A review of the basic socioeconomic indicators for the...

While Latvia had one of the world’s fastest growth rates before the recession, it has lost about a quarter of its GDP since the recession hit. Although the economy is now growing at a good pace, the projections of the ministry for economic affairs suggest that, at best, it will not be able to...

Denmark is a welfare state in a rather pronounced form. It has inclusive policies, not only for its citizens but also for all legal residents. Equality and equal treatment are keywords in the political discourse. The city of Copenhagen follows the national model to a great extent, but also...

This European Migration Network study looks at challenges, policies and practices regarding beneficiaries of international protection travelling to their country of origin. The report consists of information gathered by way of a common template, primarily for a forthcoming overview, EU-level...

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of trends, policy developments and significant debates in the area of asylum and migration during 2017 in Ireland.