State of the Union address 2013

President Barroso delivered his fourth "State of the Union Address" on Wednesday, 11 September 2013 at the European Parliament at 09:00.

Full speech:

Preparatory action: Information centres for EU migrant workers and posted workers

Social Europe

Call for proposal VP/2013/011

The overall scope of this Preparatory Action is to assess the possibilities and set out a framework for the future creation of a transnational EU-wide network of information centres involved in the provision of information and legal support.

These activities should take into account the specificities of the different categories of workers and be in line with existing EU law on free movement of workers and on posted workers.

The activities of the network should also take into account the activities performed by other EU-wide networks. Any members that are part of an established national network may continue to operate on a national basis, as well as in cooperation with their cross-EU counterparts.

Call for proposal VP/2013/011

Preparatory action Your first EURES job

Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Call for proposals No. VP/2013/014

The present call for proposals is the third launched at EU level in the framework of the preparatory action 'Your first EURES job'.

It is aimed at selecting and financing the provision of services by public, private or third sector employment organisations with a legal profit or non-profit status.

The objective is also to extend the pool of labour market organisations operating under the 'Your first EURES job' preparatory action.

The services can be at national, regional or local level. Lead applicant organisations can, for example, be public employment services, recruitment and temporary work agencies, career centres, employment services of municipalities or other labour market organisations with a broad range of client and job or work-based placement services. 

The third sector employment services refer mainly to non-profit and non- governmental organisations active in the provision of employment and/or work integration services.