England’s National Heath System (NHS) is currently undergoing its most significant structural reform since its creation in 1948. The reform has been widely criticized, particularly by doctors in public hospitals. … Continue reading
Ipse was pleased to welcome Patrice Garnier to the Synergy Commission on Tuesday, June 5. Mr. Garnier is President of the Société d’investissement de France Active (France Active Investment Company … Continue reading
On February 14, 2012, MGEN (France) and Mutualité Socialiste – Solidaris (Belgium) announced the conclusion of a partnership. This affiliation is both political and economic in nature. These two social … Continue reading
On February 16, 2012, the European Commission followed up on the consultation launched by the 2010 Green Paper, presenting a White Paper entitled “An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable … Continue reading
On April 18, the European Commission published a public consultation on exploiting the employment potential of personal and household services. The 2011 Eurofound report found that 80% of the … Continue reading
.The European Parliament recently published a study commissioned by the Dutch organization Research voor Beleid on the role of mutuals in the 21st century. The study first addresses the … Continue reading
On April 4, 2012, The General Assembly of Ipse, representing all joint and mutual institutions in the Ipse community, adopted a resolution on the European Charter for Social Protection Providers. … Continue reading
According to the European Commission, the unemployment rate climbed to a new high in January 2012, reaching 10.1% in the EU. Nearly 24.3 million people are without work, with 200,000 … Continue reading
International Women’s Day on March 8 was an opportunity to recall the persistent inequalities between men and women. These inequalities appear first and foremost when it comes to wages: women … Continue reading
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), the Trade Union related Research Institutes (TURI) network, the European Social Observatory (OSE), and the INCA CGIL Observatory on European social policies, in collaboration … Continue reading