monicasemedo6Jul 41 min readSupporting culture, access to education and empowering our youthIn 2019, I was elected Member of The European Parliament. I promised to my voters that I would work for a fairer, more equal and more...
monicasemedo6Mar 202 min readI welcome the proposal for a Traineeships Directive and its will to be inclusive and accessible, but I expected more!The European Commission presented a proposal for a Traineeships Directive that does not include the obligation to pay them. The European...
monicasemedo6Feb 142 min readEU should seek legal framework to end unpaid traineeships Interview with Euractiv By Eleonora Vasques | EURACTIV A legally binding instrument to ensure quality traineeships in the EU is needed...
monicasemedo6Feb 71 min readTrainees are not cheap employees! We call on the Commission for a legal framework for trainees! The Commission announced a legal proposal in Plenary at the European Parliament I welcome the announcement by Commissioner Schmit that an...
monicasemedo6Jan 251 min readRoberta Metsola visits LuxembourgThe EP President held a discussion with youth on their ideas, needs and worries Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament did...
monicasemedo6Dec 6, 20231 min readEU and Africa must work togetherRENEWPAC Summit Dakar 2023 Very intense days in Dakar at the RENEWPAC2023 Summit, with focus on how to foster sustainable development and...
monicasemedo6Nov 7, 20232 min readShould all traineeships be paid or funded? I say yes!European Youth Hearing 2023 78% of young Europeans did at least one internship, but only 55% of them received financial compensation,...