In the March issue of the EESPN newsletter, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Anette Scoppetta as the new Executive Director, effective 1 March 2026. In her new role, she will continue to strengthen the European Centre’s bridge building activities together with colleagues working on BB and further advance collaboration across the network. You…
This working paper examines how the green transition is affecting job quality and working conditions in the six countries of the Western Balkans (WB6). It is co-authored by European Centre researchers Sonila Danaj and Sabina Gjylsheni together with Mihail Arandarenko as part of the project “Comparative analysis of job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans“. The paper takes stock…
This Eurofound research report documents working conditions and job quality in the Western Balkans based on the European Working Conditions Telephone Survey data collected in 2021. It brings new regional insights to the analysis of European working conditions and strives to raise awareness of the topic and broaden the perspectives of policymakers, social partners, researchers…
In January 2026, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research hosted the 11th BBinar titled “Job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans.” The online event presented findings from a comparative analysis conducted by the European Centre and the Foundation for the Advancement of Economics (FREN) in Serbia, based on the European…
The European Centre has released the report from the online BB policy review, “Social Housing Policies to Support Access to Adequate and Affordable Housing,” held on 25–26 June 2025 in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. This report summarises insights gained during the BB Policy Review and aims…
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection organized a Networking Forum “Innovating social services: Pathways to inclusion and Sustainability” together with the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the North Macedonian Ministry of Social Policy, Demographics and Youth as well as with UNICEF on 17 and 18 November…
This policy brief examines child poverty trends and the expansion of social protection programs in Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this EESPN issue, we present the snapshots and the corresponding report of the BB Peer Review on deinstitutionalisation of children and persons with disabilities. Additionally, we inform you about the 6th BBinar. Check it out and enjoy reading the rest of the September issue of the EESPN newsletter here!
Get a glimpse of the Armenian BB Policy Review on “Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for Social Protection Programmes” in our story.
This report summarises insights gained during the peer review hosted by the Republic of North Macedonia. It aims at further sharing the main challenges faced discussed during the peer review with a wider audience.