The improved European Social Fund+ programme focuses on fighting child poverty and youth unemployment in Europe, Society. On 8 June, the European Parliament adopted new rules to tackle unemployment and poverty in the EU in the wake of the pandemic crisis. The renewed and simplified European Social Fund, known as the European Social Fund+, will […]
The almost €90 billion can now start being used by the 27 Governments of the EU’s Member States through various schemes, for the upcoming seven years
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved almost €90 billion in funding for use by the 27 governments of EU states in the next seven years.
Malta stands to receive €124 million at current prices out of that funding pool, which will stretch to 2027.
The money is part of the European Social Fund Plus, which pools together several EU funds and programmes targeting youth, health and employment initiatives.
Parliament adopted the fund during its first plenary session in Strasbourg since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds can be used:
for employees to improve their skills through various training courses;
for employers to encourage employees to enhance their output and aim at growing within that workplace;
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