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EU Council calls for affordable person-centered support services for persons with disabilities and independent living in new Disability Strategy actions

On 17 October 2025, the Council of the EU held a meeting where employment and social policy ministers of the EU countries...
Eurofound reflects on the impact of the 2008 crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health

On 10 October 2025, Eurofound published an article about the roots of Europe’s mental health crisis. The report first dives...
EPR joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next EU budget

The European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR), in coalition with 51 other European networks, has co-signed a Joint...
Apply AI Strategy aims to boost AI adoption in education and healthcare

On 8 October 2025, the European Commission published two strategies to speed up AI uptake in European industry and science: the...
Social Services Europe calls for state aid to cover a higher percentage of services for the employment of persons with disabilities, including supported employment

On 2 October 2025, Social Services Europe to which EPR is member, submitted its position to a call for evidence* from the...
Incentives for apprenticeships: which are the most common ones?

In October 2025, Cedefop published the report “Apprenticeships: incentives for employers and learners”. In this publication,...
ETUI reports the difficulties persons with disabilities face to move from one EU country to another

In September 2025, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), published a policy brief examining the barriers that hinder the...
Involving health and care workforce and patients in the design and implementation of digital solutions: a key to success, as per WHO report

In September 2025, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe published its policy brief “Accelerating...
In 2022, there were almost 210 800 deaths in the EU resulting from mental and behavioural disorders, as reported by Eurostat.

In September 2025, the European Commission published an article providing an overview of EU statistics related to mental and...
40 Organisations sign declaration calling for the integration of accessibility, universal design and assistive technology in higher education

In September 2025, the Nicosia Declaration, a statement in which signatories commit to integrate accessibility, universal...

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News General

EU Council calls for affordable person-centered support services for persons with disabilities and independent living in new Disability Strategy actions

Eurofound reflects on the impact of the 2008 crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health

EPR joins 51 European organisations calling for a greater commitment to social inclusion in the next EU budget

Apply AI Strategy aims to boost AI adoption in education and healthcare

Social Services Europe calls for state aid to cover a higher percentage of services for the employment of persons with disabilities, including supported employment

Incentives for apprenticeships: which are the most common ones?

ETUI reports the difficulties persons with disabilities face to move from one EU country to another

Involving health and care workforce and patients in the design and implementation of digital solutions: a key to success, as per WHO report

In 2022, there were almost 210 800 deaths in the EU resulting from mental and behavioural disorders, as reported by Eurostat.

40 Organisations sign declaration calling for the integration of accessibility, universal design and assistive technology in higher education