In this edition of the EESPN newsletter, we highlight the latest BB policy review on social housing policies, as well as our recent BBinar on pension systems in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries. Furthermore, we share the publication of nine new JUSTMIG policy briefs. We also feature recent calls and publications from across…
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, hosted a two-day online policy review titled ‘Social Housing Policies to Support Access to Adequate and Affordable Housing,’ held on 25–26 June 2025. The event was attended by over 50 participants…
In the frame of the JUSTMIG project, nine policy briefs on temporary migrants working conditions and protection were published. Each of the briefs focusses in one of the countries covered by the project, namely Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. The briefs provide insights into the conditions of…
The tenth BBinar will focus on the state, functioning and target achievement of pension systems in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries as of today and forecasted for the future. Starting with the increasing challenges posed by demographic change (keywords: rising life expectancy, falling birth rates, emigration, ratio of contributors to pensioners), the pillars…
In this issue of the EESPN newsletter, we highlight our lastest Bridge Building Peer Review Report on Fighting Undeclared Work and our new project on Bilateral Labor Market Cooperation in the Danube Region. Furthermore, we share our upcoming events and recent calls as well as publications from across the region. Enjoy reading here!
The European Centre is supporting the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW) in implementing bilateral labor market cooperation in the Danube region with the accession states Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Ukraine with services such as studies, reviews and policy advise services during 2025-2029. Check out the project here.
The Bridge Building (BB) Peer Review Report on Fighting Undeclared Work was developed within the European Centre’s Bridge Building Initiative to follow up on the successful implementation of the project BB Peer Reviews and Training—Mutual Learning Activities in BB countries (06/2021 – 03/2024). Download the report here.
In this issue, we highlight our upcoming BBinar on labour migration in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries, and present a review of our peer review dedicated to addressing the challenge of undeclared work in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries. Furthermore, we share updates on recent calls and publications from across the region….
The ninth BBinar will take place on 6 February 2025 from 10:00 – 11:30 CET and will focus on discussing how high emigration rates from the Western Balkans, particularly among young and skilled workers, combined with the other unfavourable demographic trends, have turned the region with once characterised with abundance of available workforce into a region facing significant…
From 5-6 December 2024, the Ministry of Finance, Labour, and Transfers of the Republic of Kosovo hosted an insightful peer review dedicated to addressing the challenge of undeclared work in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership. Peers from Albania, Armenia, and Moldova—representing Ministries, Labour Inspectorates, and Tax Administrations—came together to exchange ideas and best practices. The…