📢 The future of Europe’s social model and the Irish Presidency Today, our Deputy Director Maria Jepsen joined a discussion in Dublin on Europe’s social policy agenda, organised by the Institute of International and European Affairs ahead of the Irish Presidency starting in July.

#EurofoundOpenDay 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us today for Eurofound’s Open Day in Loughlinstown, celebrating Ireland in the EU 🇮🇪 It was a pleasure to open our doors, share our work, and connect with neighbours and members of the local community.

How do we shape the future of work together? At #TES2026, participants are engaging in dialogue, sharing perspectives and strengthening cooperation on digitalisation and AI. 🤝European Economic and Social Comittee, Brussels 🇧🇪

Day 2 of #TES2026 begins in Brussels 🇧🇪 Today’s discussions continue with a focus on digitalisation and artificial intelligence, looking at the role of social dialogue in ensuring that technological change supports good working conditions, including workers’ health, safety and well-being.

It’s a wrap! 🙌 Day 1 of #TES2026 brought together diverse perspectives on how digitalisation and AI are shaping working conditions, work organisation and social dialogue in Europe. We look forward to continuing the exchange tomorrow 💬

We were pleased to receive this thoughtful letter from Micheál Martin, marking 50 years of Eurofound and recognising our contribution to advancing knowledge, supporting social dialogue, and informing policies that improve living and working conditions across Europe.

The TES 2026 begins today in Brussels at EESC! Organised by Eurofound, Cedefop, EU-OSHA and ETF, the residential seminar gathers policymakers and social partners to exchange views on digitalisation, artificial intelligence and the role of social dialogue. 🔎 Learn more: https://ow.ly/f9ci50Z9NKr

This week, together with Cedefop, EU-OSHA and the European Training Foundation (ETF), we will host the Tripartite Exchange Seminar (TES) 2026 in Brussels. 📅 10–12 June 2026 📍 Brussels 🇧🇪 🔎 Learn more: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/news-and-events/events/tripartite-exchange-seminar-tes-2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay 🌍 Four out of five people in Europe report having experienced extreme weather. On World Environment Day, we reflect on the importance of understanding who is most affected and how we can shiedl Europe’s most vulnerable. 🔎 Blog by Marianna Baggio: https://ow.ly/jLGF50Z7Vo6#WorldEnvironmentDay

Buona Festa della Repubblica! 🇮🇹 In Italy, 6% of workers report ever being in emotionally disturbing situations at work — the lowest share among EU Member States, compared to an EU average of 17%. Learn more about living and working in Italy: https://ow.ly/TfyZ50Z6wEL

#EurofoundTalks: Behind the scenes of the European Working Conditions Survey Mary McCaughey invites Senior Research Manager Agnès Parent-Thirion to talk about the EWCS behind the headlines, and the work that goes into carrying it out. 🎧 Listen here: https://ow.ly/YWPL50Z6woI

Today is Croatia's National Day! 🇭🇷 In Croatia, around 75% of workers report always having a say in the choice of their working partners. 🔎 Learn more about living and working in Croatia: https://ow.ly/sH3250Z5NW0

📣 Just published: Constrained flexibility: Involuntary non-standard employment in the European Union Around 9% of workers in the EU are in involuntary non-standard employment, including temporary and part-time roles taken because no alternatives are available. Read more: https://ow.ly/uguI50Z57tM

✅Your organisation’s real world experience matters. By taking part in the EU wide digitalisation survey, you help build an evidence base that reflects the diversity of the social economy sector, so support measures and EU policy match what organisations need. 👉 https://ow.ly/YWHC50Z2beP

Eurofound warmly invites our neighbours and the local community to join us at our Open Day, as Ireland’s only EU Agency 🇪🇺🇮🇪 📅 Friday, 12 June 2026 🕙 10:00 – 13:00 📍 Wyatville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 🎟️ Register here 👉 https://ow.ly/Yvvl50Z1whH #EurofoundOpenDay #OpenDay2026

Thank you to all participants who joined us in Podgorica 🙌 We appreciated the valuable exchange of perspectives,, which contributed to a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities shaping living and working conditions across the region.

🇲🇪 Delighted to be in Podgorica today for the Life and work in focus: evidence from the Western Balkans event, presenting findings on living and working conditions in the region together with colleagues from the European Training Foundation (ETF). 🔎 Learn more: https://ow.ly/xqkE50Z03Sa

🚀 Today we kicked off the Tripartite Exchange Seminar 2026 with an online meeting bringing together 50+ participants. 💬 The meeting sparked discussions on key challenges, opportunities and best practices linked to digitalisation and the use of AI 🤖 Learn more: https://ow.ly/9l7150YYP8W

⏳ Eurofound Open Day is 1 month away! Join us in Loughlinstown to explore our work, meet our team, and enjoy a morning of learning, networking, and community. 📅 Friday, 12 June 2026 🕙 10:00 – 13:00 📍 Wyatville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 🎟️ Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/hMZC50YYa1F

Happy #EuropeDay 🇪🇺 From our homes and workplaces to our communities, Europe is part of everyday life: 💪 protecting our rights, 🤝 creating opportunities, 🫴 offering a lifeline in times of crisis. Across the EU, agencies like Eurofound are working together to make Europe a better place to live.💙

Delighted to be at Europe House in Dublin today to celebrate #EuropeDay 🇪🇺 🤝 As the only EU agency in Ireland, Eurofound is proud to support better living and working conditions and to contribute to a stronger, more inclusive Europe.

📣 The new round of the Living and Working in Europe e survey is live now! https://ow.ly/TX2Z50YUW3V By taking part in the survey, you help us understand how economic and social developments shape people’s daily lives across the EU and beyond.

#InternationalWorkersDay Job quality is improving, with long working hours and physically arduous working conditions on the decline. But significant gaps persist in terms of gender, age, place of origin, health status, occupation and sector. 📄 https://ow.ly/wK4M50YSlrB 📊 https://ow.ly/JRqm50YSlrE

📣 Just published: AI, algorithmic management and the transformation of society, work, and employment – exploring the concepts 📄 Read more: https://ow.ly/R6FR50YStei

📣 Just published: Changing for climate change: Why policymakers need to embrace behavioural insights by Marianna Baggio and Lotte Tiebosch 📄 Read the article: https://ow.ly/Ju2O50YQZ3u

🤝 We were delighted to welcome David Geary, the recently appointed CEO of European Movement Ireland, to Eurofound yesterday for his first visit. During the visit, he met with senior management and colleagues from IC Unit to explore opportunities to further strengthen communication and engagement.

This #WorldOSHDay, we’re sharing the first resources ahead of the upcoming #EUhealthyworkplaces campaign: Together for Mental Health at Work. Explore how workplaces can prevent #PsychosocialRisks & support workers’ wellbeing. 🆕 healthy-workplaces.osha.europa.eu/en?euosha_ca... #SafeDay #MentalHealth

Today is the Netherlands' King's Day! 🇳🇱 The Netherlands ranks among the EU's top performers for physical working environment (84 vs EU average: 81) and working time quality (78 vs EU average: 75). Learn more about life and work in the Netherlands: https://ow.ly/MCHO50YOl1H

Eurofound experts Agnès Parent-Thirion and Jorge Cabrita present mixed picture emerging from #EWCS2024. 📈 Working time, prospects, physical environment have all improved across Europe. 📉 But not for everyone, and not across the board. Read the full findings 👇 🔗 https://ow.ly/haHW50YNpxl

📊 Working in the Age of AI – How are working conditions changing across Europe? MEP Li Andersson, Chair of the EP Employment & Social Affairs Committee, opens the discussion and set the scene. Read the full report 🔗 https://ow.ly/UZf650YNoB2

🤝 This week, we’re welcoming our Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC) to our offices in Dublin. Learn more about the NEC: https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/about/what-we-do/network-of-eurofound-correspondents-nec

Our new digital story highlights key findings from the European Working Conditions Survey 2024 (EWCS). 🔗 Digital story: https://ow.ly/GoHB50YJVYt 📄 Overview report: https://ow.ly/bf3X50YJVYr

📣 The new round of the Living and Working in Europe e survey is now live! https://ow.ly/w3QL50YI5pO By taking part in the survey, you help us understand how economic and social developments shape people’s daily lives across the EU and beyond. 🕒 It only takes 15 minutes. 👉 Take the survey now!

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲? On 21 April we will present the latest findings from #EWCS2024 in Brussels. Laura Nurski, Head of Programme, Future of Work (CEPs), will share her insights in the panel discussion. 👉 https://ow.ly/YM0g50YEXB7

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲? On 21 April, we will present the latest findings from #EWCS2024 in Brussels. Francesco Corti, Member of EVP Roxana Minzatu's Cabinet, will share his insights in the panel discussion. 👉 https://ow.ly/EGrP50YEWUJ

Can a stronger social Europe rebuild public trust? In the latest episode of #EurofoundTalks, Mary McCaughey sits down with Li Andersson to discuss how Europe can bridge the growing trust deficit in its democratic systems. 🎧 Listen now: https://ow.ly/k25q50YuN6Q

🤝 Yesterday, Executive Director Ivailo Kalfin met with Veronique Willems, Secretary General of SME United. This exchange was a valuable opportunity to discuss the specific needs and challenges faced by SMEs, and explore how Eurofound’s data and expertise can support their work.

📣 SAVE THE DATE 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 - 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲? On 21 April, we will officially present the findings from our latest European Working Conditions Survey. 📅 21 April, 12:30 - 14:30 📍 European Parliament, Brussels Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/9Xlk50YwmnR

📣 Our 2026 Post-Graduate Traineeship Programme is now open! Join Eurofound and gain hands‑on professional experience in: 🔹Research 🔹Organisational support 🔹Resources 🔹Information and Communication Learn more and apply 👉 https://ow.ly/AYlJ50Ywm5r 📅 Deadline: 19 April 2026

🤝 This afternoon Members of the European Parliament’s EMPL Committee meet for an exchange of views with Eurofound’s Ivailo Kalfin and the Executive Directors of our sister Agencies: Cedefop, EU-OSHA, ETF and ELA. Follow live or watch the recording: https://ow.ly/rwAj50YuQEO

#InternationalWomensDay 🎙️ In a special recording from the VoxBox Studios at the European Parliament, MEP Maria Walsh and Eurofound’s Barbara Gerstenberger unpack the latest findings from the 2024 European Working Conditions Survey. #IWD2026 #GenderEquality #EWCS2024 🎥 https://ow.ly/SL3o50Yp361#InternationalWomensDay

⏳ Just 30 minutes to go! 📺 At 11:00 CET we premiere a special discussion for #InternationalWomensDay at the European Parliament’s VoxBox Studios. Host: Maria Walsh MEP Don’t miss it! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKaDIj4Oyk4

📣 The European Fair Transition Observatory (EFTO) has been officially launched today in Brussels at the conference “Helping vulnerable people in the clean transition: the role of the Social Climate Fund.” #FairTransition #JustTransition #GreenTransition 🔎 Learn more: https://ow.ly/9foT50YpBLa

Is work in Europe more stressful for women? 📺 Tomorrow at 11:00 CET we will premiere a special discussion for #InternationalWomensDay at the European Parliament’s VoxBox Studios. Host: Maria Walsh MEP Don’t miss it! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKaDIj4Oyk4

#EUSocialForum Roxana Minzatu#EUSocialForumhighlighted the vital role EU agencies play in supporting policymakers, stressing how the new data‑sharing platform and live observatories can strengthen their ability to make informed, future‑focused decisions. #EUSocialForum 📈🇪🇺

Delighted to hear Li Andersson MEP highlight Eurofound’s research on job quality at #EUSocialForum, recalling our message that we need to look beyond averages. 📊 Different regions face very different challenges, and addressing these disparities is essential for truly inclusive progresss.

🇧🇬 Today is Bulgaria's Liberation Day! Bulgaria ranks among the top Member States for access to on-the-job training, with 62% of workers receiving training from their co-workers or supervisors (EU average: 54%). Learn more about Living and Working Conditions in Bulgaria: https://ow.ly/clBu50YouTw

📣New episode of #EurofoundTalks online! Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering? 🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://ow.ly/5Y2350Ymnor#EurofoundTalks #EUSocialForum

📍European Parliament 🎙️ Today we're in Brussels to record a special video podcast, with Maria Walsh MEP and Eurofound expert Barbara Gerstenberger. 🇪🇺 Stay tuned! 😉

Today, our colleague Marie Hyland contributed to the JCFJ event on ‘Ireland’s Way Forward?: The New EU Affordable Housing Plan’, presenting our latest findings and bringing forward evidence that can support more effective and equitable housing solutions.