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The impact of COVID-19 has moved public health up the EU social policy agenda. As the EU directs its efforts towards establishing a European Health Union to guard against future health crises, this policy brief examines the extent to which the EU achieved upward convergence in terms of health and healthcare outcomes, as well as health expenditures and delivery, prior to the pandemic. It also examines convergence patterns in infections and deaths from COVID-19 and in the mitigating measures adopted by the EU and national governments.

Jau daugiau nei dešimtmetį didesnėje ES dalyje didėja netikrumas dėl ateities. Daugelis žmonių mano, kad visuomenė žlunga, ir tai skatina bendrą pesimizmo jausmą. Ar yra ryšys tarp didėjančio prieš įsisteigimą kovojančių partijų populiarumo ir didėjančio pesimizmo? Šios neigiamos nuotaikos gali neigiamai paveikti atskirų valstybių narių politinį klimatą ir pakenkti Europos projekto teisėtumui. Šioje ataskaitoje nurodomi pagrindiniai žmonių požiūrio į ateitį veiksniai ir nagrinėjama, ar optimistai ir pesimistai skiriasi savo socialinėmis, ekonominėmis, kultūrinėmis ir politinėmis savybėmis.

Dėl skaitmeninių technologijų atsirado galimybė daugeliui darbuotojų savo darbą atlikti bet kada ir bet kur, o tai turi savo privalumų ir trūkumų. Pagal EUROFOUND duomenis tikimybė, kad darbuotojai, dirbantys nuotoliniu būdu viršys 48 valandų darbo laiko ribą, nepakankamai pailsės ir dirbs savo laisvalaikiu, yra dvigubai didesnė, ir tai daro poveikį jų fizinei ir psichinei sveikatai. Siekiant išspręsti šią problemą, raginama įtvirtinti „teisę atsijungti“. Ši ataskaita yra grindžiama atvejų tyrimais, kuriuose atsispindi teisės atsijungti darbo vietos lygmeniu įgyvendinimas ir poveikis.

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a surge in telework, with dramatic increases in the number of employees working from home (teleworking) in many European countries. What for many employees started out as a mandatory move seems to have transformed into a preference among the majority for part-time or full-time telework.

Following the declines in employment rates and working hours across Europe in 2020, economies began to show signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021. The gradual rekindling of economic activity has led to a surge in demand for workers and reawakened concerns over labour shortages. Difficulty filling vacancies was thought to be among the key factors holding back growth, competitiveness and service delivery in a number of sectors prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite a temporary weakening in demand for labour during the pandemic, this was not the case in all sectors, with some seeing pre-existing shortages worsen.

While unemployment is still a huge challenge in Europe, some countries, sectors and occupations are experiencing labour shortages. This report explores various approaches to identifying labour shortages and maps national policy debates around the issue. It documents public and social partner interventions to tackle labour shortages, such as measures fostering geographical or occupational mobility, addressing skills shortages and underinvestment in skills, improving working and employment conditions, and providing better matching procedures.

Over the last decade, the EU has made slow progress towards gender equality. As achievements in gender equality vary considerably by Member State, it is important to understand the evolution of disparities between the Member States and the implications this has for upward economic and social convergence in the EU. Crucially, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis not only threatens to undo past achievements but may well result in increasing disparities between Member States.

Eurofound welcomed Ivailo Kalfin to his new role as Executive Director on 1 June. After one month in the job, he reflects on the challenges facing the EU, how they will impact on the work of Eurofound and his priorities for shaping the Agency over the next five years.

Įgyvendindama Europos žaliąjį kursą ES imasi politikos ir priemonių, kuriomis siekiama užkirsti kelią klimato kaitai ir sušvelninti jos padarinius. Pagrindinis tikslas – pradėti perėjimą prie neutralaus poveikio klimatui ekonomikos. Tačiau, nors šios klimato kaitos politikos priemonės būtinos, asmenims ir įmonėms jos gali daryti neigiamą paskirstymo poveikį. Kai kurios priemonės, pavyzdžiui, anglies dioksido mokesčiai, gali turėti ne tik numatytą, bet ir regresyvų poveikį, kuris turi neigiamos įtakos mažesnes pajamas gaunantiems žmonėms, todėl šios priemonės tampa mažiau priimtinos.

This report describes Eurofound's activities, particularly its research, information and communication programmes and policy achievements, in relation to the objectives set in the Work Programme 2020. It also covers the management and external evaluation control systems, key performance indicators, and financial and HR information.