The European Union is on the cusp of a new enlargement round, potentially welcoming nations from the Western Balkans into its fold. This process is more than just a political formality; it's a major shift that will reshape the EU job market and impact migration patterns. The latest policy brief from Clingendael and the European Policy Centre (EPC), "Labour Migration and EU Enlargement: Reconciling Dutch and Western Balkan Priorities," digs deep...
Europe is facing enormous challenges. It is all the more important now to strengthen the stability anchors of the European Union - this also includes the European Social Fund (ESF). The study "Further Development of the European Social Fund in the Funding Period 2028-2034" provides concrete recommendations for action. Against this background, on February 5, 2025, high-ranking representatives from Germany, the EU Commission and the EU member...
The joint investigation, conducted by Lighthouse Reports in collaboration with the FT, El País, and Unbias the News, reveals that most European countries are falling short in providing favorable job prospects for highly educated migrants, potentially impacting their labor pools and economies significantly. The findings, which are based on data from the EU’s labour force survey between 2017 and 2022, show that nearly half of all migrants with...
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The analyses of labour market imbalances in the EU27, Norway and Switzerland conducted in the second and third quarter of 2022 and mostly based on data provided by EURES National Coordination Offices, found that 29 countries experience labour shortages and 24 labour surpluses. The occupations which dominated the list of widespread shortages were related to software, healthcare and construction and engineering
craft occupations. The occupations...
