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The European Commission has adopted Lithuania’s Social Climate Plan, the second one under the new Social Climate Fund.

The European Skills & VET Week 2026 has officially begun. The year-long campaign will serve as an umbrella for debates, activities and publications organised by stakeholders across Europe, bridging perspectives from different actors involved in the path from education to the labour market.

The 2026 European Semester Spring Package presents new guidelines regarding employment and social policies, with recommendations on human capital (investing in people and their skills), improving job quality and reducing poverty.

A new Eurobarometer survey reveals that 46% of European small and medium-sized enterprises face challenges in finding workers with the right skills. Recruitment from outside the EU remains limited, only 14% of SMEs attempting to hire non-EU nationals.

The primary objective of the Peer Review was to obtain expert feedback in order to strengthening the role of quality assurance in promoting inclusive upper secondary VET in Slovenia.

EAfA is launching the fourth edition of its Good for Youth, Good for Business brochure, highlighting how high‑quality apprenticeships help young people to gain the skills they need, support business growth, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.

The Council has adopted new rules to expand the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). For the first time, workers facing imminent job loss due to company restructuring will be eligible for support.

We interviewed the Public Institution Center of Excellence in Light Industry (PI CELI), a Moldovan public vocational education and training (VET) institution specialising in strengthening students’ digital and technical competences.

You are invited to a new European Skills & VET Week. Throughout this year, the Week will promote valuable exchanges and help shaping a thriving workforce to harness Europe’s competitiveness. Whether you are a policy maker, expert, learner, employer or training provider, join the conversation.

The Metropolitan City of Rome, together with its partners and in cooperation with EAfA, will host the EAfA Community of Regions and Cities’ High-Level event on apprenticeships and entrepreneurial learning for Europe’s Union of Skills.