The strict public health restrictions implemented by governments in 2020 to control the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly changed working life and continued to shape it over the two years that followed. This Eurofound report provides a detailed picture of the working lives and conditions of Europeans in that exceptional time. [...]

On the 2nd of December, the Commission, Council, and European Parliament agreed on the final text of the Consumer Credit Directive revision. Consumers will benefit from several improvements, but there is still room for future improvements. [...]

Will a better understanding of families lead to improved welfare states? That’s the hope of a big new Horizon Europe research project, rEUsilience, in six European countries, coordinated by sociologist Rense Nieuwenhuis at SOFI of Stockholm University, together with Mary Daly from the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at Oxford University, and the universities of Barcelona, KULeuven, Warsaw and Zagreb.[...]

As a purpose-driven company, Mattel strives to create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. As part of that, we want to make the faces of all children light up, not only with the joy of play, but with that spark of seeing themselves and others represented. [...]