Called up on to decide a controversial issue raised by the Employment Tribunal of Barcelona, the Europe an Court of Justice ruled that Spanish legislation regarding contributory pensions discriminated against … Continue reading
The latest Eurostat study, released on November 27, 2012, shows a significant rise in social protection spending in the European Union between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, the 27 EU … Continue reading
Going against the conclusions of the Van Rompuy report, presented by the President of the European Council, members of the European Parliament insisted on the need to establish a social … Continue reading
“Health at a Glance: Europe 2012,” a joint report by the OECD and the European Commission, notes a significant drop in healthcare spending per person and as a percentage of … Continue reading
The Commission recently proposed a compromise to resolve a continual bone of contention among EU Member States: the issue of food aid for Europeans most in need. Presented on … Continue reading
Jérôme Vignon intervention, President of Semaines sociales de France, pronounced in the context of the XXXVIII Meeting Ipse, 4 and 5 October 2012 in Dublin. Jérôme Vignon, President of … Continue reading
Following a directive proposal issued in December 2011 regarding public procurement procedures, MEP Marc Tarabella (S&D, Belgium) accused the European Commission of inserting a passage in favor of opening mandatory … Continue reading
Yesterday the European Community, today the European Union, an instrument of Peace and reconciliation distinguished as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. This exceptional event, which must be celebrated with … Continue reading
IPSE PRESS RELEASE Thursday, October 11, 2012 Ipse plays its role as a federator, creating synergy among the families of social protection with an eye towards new developments … Continue reading
Following the failure of the Omnibus 2 Directive trialogue, which must clarify the Solvency II Directive, the European Commission proposed to await the results of a new study on the … Continue reading