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Eurofound Talks: 50 years of social change in Ireland and Europe

In this episode of the Eurofound Talks podcast Mary McCaughey speaks with Eurofound Deputy Director Maria Jepsen, and Barry Colfer, Director of Research at the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), about European social change over the past 50 years, Eurofound’s role in these changes, how Ireland itself has developed and changed, and the challenges currently on the horizon.

30 January 2025
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Substantial rises in national minimum wages for 2025 – linked to the EU directive?

The 22 EU Member States with a national minimum wage have announced their decisions on increases for 2025, except for Spain. Developments bring good news for workers on the minimum wage, who will see their wages increase substantially, beyond current inflation in most countries.

29 January 2025
Industrial relations and social dialogue

Life satisfaction and optimism on the decline across the EU, according to new survey

Respondents that participated in Eurofound’s 2024 e-survey were less optimistic about their future than those that took part in 2023, with the degree of optimism across all age groups falling considerably since 2020. The sharpest drop in optimism occurred among respondents in the 35–49 and 50–64 age groups, who reported the lowest levels of optimism in 2024.

28 January 2025
Living conditions and quality of life

50 years supporting better policies for a strong social Europe

Improving the lives of people in Europe, strengthening social dialogue, and embracing the principle that economic competitiveness and social progress are complementary objectives are the very essence of Eurofound as an organisation. And have been for five decades, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Agency.

08 January 2025
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